MVN 22, 214 (P207492)

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 014116

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

55.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) sze-gesz-i3
2. mu {d}i-bi2#-{d}suen lugal#
3. gur mu# en# {d}inanna
4. gur mu si-[mu-ru]-um ba-[hul]
  1 line blank
5. ur-{d}nin-gesz#-zi#-da#
6. gur mu en [{d}]inanna
7. gur mu si-mu-[ru]-um ba-hul
  1 line blank
8. za-ri2-iq
9. 1(u) 4(disz) mu en {d#}inanna#
10. mu si-mu-[ru-um]
11. lu2-{d}nin-su4#-[an-na?]
12. 1(u) mu en {d}[inanna]
13. lu2-e2-gibil4-[x]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Ibbi-Suen.01.00.00 to Ibbi-Suen.03.00.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P207492

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 41.0 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 014116
Accession Number 1896-04-02, 0218

External resources

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 214

    [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
2019-11-20 at 17:03:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:36:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:47 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, 214 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207492.
MVN 22, 214 artifact entry (No. P207492). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207492 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 214 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207492 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 214 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207492.
MVN 22, 214 artifact entry (No. P207492). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207492 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 214 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207492 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P207492},
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