MVN 22, 291 (P205305)

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 014298

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

38.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] 5(disz)# tug2 bar-si du
2. ki# ur-mes-ta
3. [tug2] ki#-la2# tag-ga
4. [x]-sa6-ga
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
  blank space
2. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P205305

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm
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 014298
Accession Number 1896-04-02, 0399

External resources

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 291

    [Molina2003MVN22] Molina, Manuel. 2003. Testi Amministrativi Neosumerici Del British Museum, BM 13601-14300. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-12-30 at 14:21:01 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:43 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 291 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205305.
MVN 22, 291 artifact entry (No. P205305). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205305 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 291 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205305 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 291 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205305.
MVN 22, 291 artifact entry (No. P205305). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205305 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 291 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205305 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P205305},
}

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