MVN 22, 127 (P206199)

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 013813

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

39.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [5(disz)] sila3# [kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda]
2. 1(disz) id#-gur2# i3-gesz
3. ur#?-[ku3?]-nun sukkal
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3-gesz
6. szar-ru-um-i3-li2 sukkal
7. 2(asz) dug dida?
8. 3(disz) dabin lugal sze#!
reverse
1. 3(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. elam ki-masz{ki} szu ba-ti
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3# ninda#
4. 1(disz)# id-gur2 i3-gesz#
5. giri3# szar#-[ru-um-i3-li2 sukkal]
left
1. iti GAN2-masz

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P206199

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 013813
Accession Number 1896-03-31, 0168

External resources

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 127

    [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
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-11-27 at 19:15:27 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:45 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 Artifact

“MVN 22, 127 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206199.
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (No. P206199). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206199},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 127 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206199.
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (No. P206199). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206199},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206199},
}

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DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206199
LB  - CDLI:P206199
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MVN 22, 127 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P206199
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