BM 029668a (P524996)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029668a

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (About wood, a-tir-du8; frgt of case; seal: Ur-shu-ga-lam-ma ds d. Nam-mah shabra)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (About wood, a-tir-du8; frgt of case; seal: Ur-shu-ga-lam-ma ds d. Nam-mah shabra)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Record

P204667 leadP204667 lead

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P524996

Physical information

fragment of envelope

Artifact type Envelope
fragment of envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 029668a
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-1115-54-a

References

  • history: CBT 3, ,

    [CBT32006] Sigrist, Marcel, Ran Zadok, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2006. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. 3. British Museum Press.

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
2021-09-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 029668a Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P524996.
BM 029668a artifact entry (No. P524996). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524996 (Original work published 2021)
BM 029668a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524996 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P524996
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BM 029668a artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 029668a Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P524996.
BM 029668a artifact entry (No. P524996). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P524996 (Original work published 2021)
BM 029668a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P524996 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {BM 029668a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P524996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P524996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P524996
LB  - CDLI:P524996
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - BM 029668a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P524996
ER  - 
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