BM 014868 (P316179)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 014868

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Receipt for oil and dates received by Lugal-gú-gal in Gú-edin-na for offerings. (CBT 1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Receipt for oil and dates received by Lugal-gú-gal in Gú-edin-na for offerings. (CBT 1))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P316179

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 014868
Accession Number 1896-04-08, 0063

External resources

References

  • history: CBT 1, BM 14868

    [Figulla1961CBT1] Figulla, Hugo H. 1961. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Volume I. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

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
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 014868 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P316179.
BM 014868 artifact entry (No. P316179). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P316179 (Original work published 2006)
BM 014868 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P316179 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {BM 014868 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P316179},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P316179},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P316179
LB  - CDLI:P316179
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - BM 014868 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P316179
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 014868 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P316179.
BM 014868 artifact entry (No. P316179). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P316179 (Original work published 2006)
BM 014868 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P316179 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2023BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {BM 014868 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P316179},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P316179},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P316179
LB  - CDLI:P316179
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - BM 014868 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P316179
ER  - 
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