PPAC 5, 0907 (P378374)

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 086912

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
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1'. [...]
2'. [...] ni
3'. [...] kusz3
4'. [...] u2-sa
5'. [...]-a-am3
6'. [... i3-dun]-dun
7'. [...] a 1/3(disz) u2 [...-tuku5]-tuku5
8'. [...] lu2
9'. [...] lugal
10'. [...] 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na
11'. [...] 5(disz) gin2
12'. [...] ga-gar
13'. [...] e2
column 2'
1. [... ma]-na
2. [...] gin2
3. [...]-u2-nu
4. [...] ma-na
5. [...] a 1(u) gin2
6. [...] ak-ke4
7. [...] gi 8(disz) kusz3
8. [...] gi 1(u) 6(disz) kusz3
9. [...] 2(disz) e u4 3(disz)-am3
10. [...] i3-dun-dun
11. [...] 5(disz)-e u4 [...] an-ne2-[...] 6(disz) [...]
12. [...] tug2 aktum szar3
13. [...] tug2 szar3-kam
14. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 su3-a us2 szar3
15. siki za-ri2-szid-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na
16. siki za-ri2-sza3-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na
17. siki za-ri2 bi2-gu7-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na
18. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a-sze3 szid-bi 1(u) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3-na-ak-ke4
19. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/3(disz) ma-na i3 ib2-du10-du10
20. szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
21. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 i3-u-nu
22. [sza3]-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
23. [geme2 1(disz)-e] u4 1(disz)-a 3(disz) 1/3(disz) [... i3]-ak-ke4 [gid2-bi ...] kusz3
25. [dagal-bi kusz3]
26. [...]
column 3'
1. tug2 bar-dul5 us2 szar3
2. 1(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um us2 szar3
3. siki za-ri2-bi 3(disz) ma-na
4. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 5(disz) ma-na szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4
5. geme2 1(disz)-e [u4 1(disz)-a 5(disz) ma]-na i3-ib2-[du10-du10]
6. szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na
7. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 i3-u-nu
8. sza3-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2
9. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz) sze-kam i3-ak-ke4
10. gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3
11. dagal-bi 4(disz) kusz3
12. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 5(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun
13. geme2 4(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) szu-si i3-tuku5-tuku5
14. ($ blank space $) 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2)
15. tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um us2 szar3
16. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 szar3
17. siki za-ri2-bi 3(disz) ma-na
18. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2
19. i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4
20. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na i3-ib2-du10-du10
21. [szid]-bi 1/3(disz) ma-[na]
22. [geme2 1(disz)-e] u4 1(disz)-a igi 3(disz)-[gal2 ...] i3-u-nu
23. [sza3-bi ma]-na 1(u) gin2
24. [geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a ...] gin2 [i3-ak-ke4]
25. [gid2-bi n] kusz3
26. [dagal-bi n kusz3]
column 4'
1. [tug2 nig2-lam2] us2 szar3
2. [1(disz) tug2 guz]-za us2 szar3
3. siki za-ri2-bi 1(u) 4(disz) ma-na
4. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4
5. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/2(disz) ma-na i3 ib2-du10-du10
6. szid-bi 1(disz) ma-na
7. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/2(disz) gin2 i3-u-nu
8. sza3-bi 6(disz) ma-na
9. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-ak-ke4
10. gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3
11. dagal-bi 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3
12. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 4(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun
13. [geme2] 2(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a [2(disz) szu-si i3]-tuku5-tuku5
14. [...]
15. tug2 [guz-za] us2 szar3
16. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-[lam2 us2] lugal
17. siki za-ri2-bi 1(u) 6(disz) ma-na
18. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 [1(disz)-a] 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4
19. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2/3(disz) ma-na i3-ib2-du10-du10
20. szid-bi 3(disz) ma-na
21. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) gin2 i3-u-nu
22. sza3-bi 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na
23. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3-ak-ke4
24. gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3
25. dagal-bi 3(u) kusz3
26. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 5(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun
27. geme2 4(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 2/3(disz) kusz3 i3-tuku5-tuku5
28. bar-dul5-bi 3(disz)-am3
29. ($ blank space $) 8(disz)
30. tug2 nig2-lam2 us2 szar3
31. 1(disz) tug2 aktum us2 szar3
32. siki za-ri2-bi 2(u) ma-na
33. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-am3 ($ blank space $) i3-szu-pesz5-e <{gesz}ga-rig2> i3 ba-ak-ke4
column 5'
1. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-ak-ke4
2. gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3
3. dagal-bi 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3
4. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 2(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun
5. geme2 4(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-am3 1/3(disz) kusz3 i3-tuku5-tuku5
6. ($ blank space $) 5(disz)
7. tug2 aktum us2 szar3
8. 1(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
9. siki za-ri2-bi 4(disz) ma-na geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4
10. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3-ib2-du10-du10
11. szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na
12. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-3(disz)-gal2 i3-u-nu
13. sza3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
14. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze-kam i3-ak-ke4
15. gid2-bi 8(disz) kusz3
16. dagal-bi 4(disz) kusz3
17. geme2 3(disz)-e u4 4(disz)-am3 i3-dun-dun
18. geme2 [...]-e u4 1(disz)-a 2(disz) szu-si-am3 i3-tuku5-tuku5
19. ($ blank space $) 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2)
20. tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
21. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
22. siki za-ri2-bi 4(disz) ma-na
23. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1(u) gin2 i3 szu-pesz5-e {gesz}ga-rig2 i3 ba-ak-ke4
24. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-a 1/3(disz) ma-na i3-tuku5-tuku5
25. szid-bi 1/3(disz) ma-[na]
26. geme2 1(disz)-e u4 1(disz)-[a igi ...]-gal2 [i3-u-nu]
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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/P378374

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 086912
Accession Number 1895-05-15, A01

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 064551
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.86912
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1895-0515-A-1

References

  • primary: PPAC 5, 907

    [Sigrist2013PPAC5] Sigrist, Marcel, and Tohru Ozaki. 2013. Administrative Ur III Texts in the British Museum (AUTBM). Part I-II. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations (PPAC) 5. Changchun, China: Northeast Normal University. The Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-25 at 08:39:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-01 at 17:58:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-12-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Cripps, Eric L.; Molina, Manuel CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PPAC 5, 0907 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P378374.
PPAC 5, 0907 artifact entry (No. P378374). (2024, October 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P378374 (Original work published 2007)
PPAC 5, 0907 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P378374 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	month = {oct 25},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P378374},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“PPAC 5, 0907 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P378374.
PPAC 5, 0907 artifact entry (No. P378374). (2024, October 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P378374 (Original work published 2007)
PPAC 5, 0907 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P378374 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 25},
	title = {PPAC 5, 0907 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P378374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P378374},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/25/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P378374
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - PPAC 5, 0907 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P378374
ER  -
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