From the 21st Century BC, 410 18 (P202823)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 020070Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. [n] 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. masz-bi 9(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
calculation: ?
3. mu 3(disz)-kam
4. sza3-bi-ta
5. 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) gur mu-kux(DU)
6. e2-zi-mu u3 lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti-esz2
7. la2-ia3 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
8. sze erin2
9. 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) gur
10. mu erin2-na-sze3
11. 1(u) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur
12. masz mu 3(disz)-kam
calculation: 17.1.0 × 3 × .20 (20% per annum) = 10.1.3.6
13. kur-ta-szu ha-za-num2 du6-lugal-u5-a
reverse
1. szunigin 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. lu2-du10-ga nu-banda3-gu4
4. u3 e2-zi-mu
5. szunigin 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
6. la2-ia3 su-su-dam
7. szunigin 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur
8. kur-ta-szu ha-za-num2 su-su-dam
9. erin2 du6-lugal-u5-a-me
10. nig2-ka9-ak giri3 ur-sa6-ga nu-banda3 gu-za-la2
11. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4
12. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
obverse
1. [n] 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. masz-bi 9(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
calculation: ?
3. mu 3(disz)-kam
4. sza3-bi-ta
5. 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) gur mu-kux(DU)
6. e2-zi-mu u3 lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti-esz2
7. la2-ia3 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
8. sze erin2
9. 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) gur
10. mu erin2-na-sze3
11. 1(u) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur
12. masz mu 3(disz)-kam
calculation: 17.1.0 × 3 × .20 (20% per annum) = 10.1.3.6
13. kur-ta-szu ha-za-num2 du6-lugal-u5-a
reverse
1. szunigin 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. lu2-du10-ga nu-banda3-gu4
4. u3 e2-zi-mu
5. szunigin 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
6. la2-ia3 su-su-dam
7. szunigin 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur
8. kur-ta-szu ha-za-num2 su-su-dam
9. erin2 du6-lugal-u5-a-me
10. nig2-ka9-ak giri3 ur-sa6-ga nu-banda3 gu-za-la2
11. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4
12. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: From the 21st Century BC (pp. 347-424), 410 18
[Steinkeller2013CorvéeLabor] Steinkeller, Piotr. 2013. “Corvée Labor in Ur III Times.” Edited by Steven J. Garfinkle and Manuel Molina. From the 21st Century B.C. to the 21st Century A.D. : Proceedings of the International Conference on Neo-Sumerian Studies Held in Madrid 22-24 July 2010.
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- Museum No.: BM 020070
- Accession No.: 1895-10-17, 0110
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.42.03.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2017-07-21 at 10:22:02 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Atf | Reckling, Lucas | CDLI | approved |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:52:26 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-03-13 at 12:43:03 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-01-24 at 11:36:53 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (041468) (041468)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.20070) (BM.20070)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1895-1017-110) (W_1895-1017-110)
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Cite this Artifact
“From the 21st Century BC, 410 18 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202823.
From the 21st Century BC, 410 18 artifact entry (No. P202823). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202823 (Original work published 2002)
From the 21st Century BC, 410 18 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202823 (Accessed: August 3, 2025).
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