AuOr 16, 226, 54 (P145491)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 102159

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...] nagar
7. [...] x
8. giri3 ur-e2-mah#
9. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 [ninda]
10. zu-zu aga3-us2#
11. giri3 amar#-szuba3#
12. 1(ban2) ninda ur-{d}ba-ba6# x [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. giri3# ur-mes
3. [...] 1(disz) sila3 da-da
4. giri3 szu-{d}iszkur
5. 4(disz) ur-gi7 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
6. 4(disz) ur-gi7 1(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
7. [ninda-bi 1(ban2)] 3(disz) sila3
8. [2(disz) sila3] wa-mu
9. [2(disz) sila3] ad-da-ri2
10. [2(disz) sila3] szi-ba-la elam
11. [1(disz) 1/3(disz)] sila3# puzur4-esz18-dar
12. [sipa ur]-gi7-me
13. [...] 2(disz) sila3 [...]
14. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P145491

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 102159
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AuOr 16, p.193-247, p. 226, no. 54

    [Mander1998governor] Mander, Pietro. 1998. “A Minor Archive of Ur III Lagash for the Provisions of the Governor.” Aula Orientalis 16: 193–247.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:10:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:30:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:11 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AuOr 16, 226, 54 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145491.
AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry (No. P145491). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145491 (Original work published 2001)
AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145491 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145491},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“AuOr 16, 226, 54 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145491.
AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry (No. P145491). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145491 (Original work published 2001)
AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145491 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145491},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P145491
LB  - CDLI:P145491
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - AuOr 16, 226, 54 artifact entry
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ER  - 
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