ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b (P102426)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 019560 (+) BM 109165

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

Has fragments

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] x x x x
2'. 2(esze3)# 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
3'. uru4#-a ur-{d}ba-ba6 sanga
4'. 4(bur3)# 1(esze3)# 1(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5'. uru4#-a# lu2# szuku#?-ra# [...] x gibil#
column 2
beginning broken
1'. sze-bi 1(asz) n 5(disz) sila3 gur
2'. 1(bur3) GAN2 gu2 mur-gu4-bi 3(barig) 3(ban2)
3'. 1(asz) gur a2 hun-ga2 a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-zi-kalam-ma
blank space
4'. szunigin#? 2(gesz2) 2(u) 4(barig)#? 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3# x x gur
column 3
beginning broken
1'. 1(disz)# amar# sze#-bi# 1(barig)# 3(ban2)#
blank space
2'. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 gur
3'. ugula ur-{d}lamma sanga {d}nin-szubur
4'. 1(szar2) 8(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) <GAN2> 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5'. 1(bur'u) 6(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
column 4
beginning broken
1'. szunigin# 2(gesz2) [...]
2'. ugula ur#-[...]
3'. 7(bur3) [n GAN2 ...]
4'. 2(szar2) [n GAN2 ...]
5'. 1(bur'u) [n GAN2 ...]
6'. x [...]
column 5
broken
column 6
1. [sze]-bi# 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2)# 5(disz) sila3 gur
2. [x] 1(barig) gur sze amar-ra
3. [x] 1(asz) 1(barig) gur
4. a2 hun-ga2 a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-zi-kalam-ma
blank space
5. [szunigin n] 7(asz)# 1(barig) 5(ban2) [n?] gur
6. [ugula ...]
rest broken
column 7
1. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
2. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
3. sze-bi 3(barig) 2(ban2)
4. 3(asz) 4(barig) gur
5. a2 hun-ga2 a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-zi-kalam-ma
blank space
6. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
7. [ugula] ur-{d}ba-ba6
8. [sanga {d}]ga2-tum3-du10
9. [...] n 5(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) [GAN2 ...]-ta#
10. [...] sze [...]
rest broken
column 8
1. sze-bi 3(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 1(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 gur
2. 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
3. sze-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
4. 1(u) amar 1(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5. sze-bi 3(asz) gur
6. 9(asz) 2(barig) gur
7. a2 hun-ga2 a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-zi-kalam-ma
blank space
8. szunigin 3(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 [n gin2 gur]
9. ugula# da-[...]
10. [sanga] {d}[...]
rest broken
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column 1
beginning broken
1'. [szunigin n] 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) [... gur]
2'. ugula ur-[...]
3'. 5(bur'u) 4(bur3) [n GAN2] 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-[ta]
4'. 2(bur'u) 3(bur3) 2(esze3) [n GAN2] 1(asz) 4(barig)-[ta]
5'. 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2# 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
6'. sze-bi 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2
7'. sze GAN2 uru4-a
8'. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
9'. sze-bi 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
10'. sze GAN2 bala-a
11'. 3(asz) gur
12'. a2 hun-ga2
13'. 4(disz) amar 1(asz) 3(ban2)-ta
14'. sze-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) gur
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [szunigin n] 4(barig) [n] gur
2'. [ugula x]-{d}szul-gi
3'. [...] nam-ha-ni
4'. 2(szar2)# 2(bur'u) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5'. 4(bur'u) 7(bur3) 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
6'. 1(szar2) 3(bur'u) 2(bur3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 4(barig)-ta
7'. 6(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 sze ra 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
8'. 2(szar2) 2(bur'u) 9(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 {gesz}gaba-tab 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
9'. 4(szar2) 3(bur'u) 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 uru4-a egir {gesz}gaba-tab 1(asz)-ta
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...]-ta#
3'. [szunigin n] 1(barig) 4(ban2) [n] gur
4'. [ugula ur]-{d}ig-alim [dumu] ur-tesz2
5'. [x] 2(bur'u) 9(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) gur-ta
6'. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 1(ban2)#? 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
column 4
broken
column 5
1. sze-bi# [...]
2. ugula [...]
3. 1(bur3)# [n GAN2 n-ta]
4. x [...]
5. sze-[bi ... gur]
6. ki [...]
7. sze [...]
rest broken
column 6
1. 2(bur3) 1(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
2. dam-gar3-me
3. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz)-ta
4. nar-me
5. ki szabra-e2-ta
6. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
7. ugula ur-nig2 dumu lu2-kal-la
rest broken
column 7
1. [...] x [...]
2. szunigin# 5(szar2)# 5(bur'u) 9(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
3. szunigin# 6(szar2)# 3(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku)# 1/2(iku)# 1/4(iku)# GAN2 1(asz)-ta
4. sze#-bi 1(asz) guru7 1(gesz'u)# 5(gesz2) [n] gur#
rest broken
column 8
1. [...]
2. [...] 1(esze3)# [...]
3. [...]
4. [...] x
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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This artifact is composed of fragments.
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: ASJ 11, p.113-144, p. 131 61a + 61b

[Maekawa1989agricultural-6] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1989. “The Agricultural Texts of Ur III Lagash of the British Museum (VI).” Acta Sumerologica 11: 113–44.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 019560 (+) BM 109165
Accession No.: 1895-10-15, 0031 (+) 1914-04-06, 0068

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:24	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2012-08-12 at 12:03:50	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2012-02-02 at 13:03:53	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:20:10	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:05:59	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:15:19	CDLI	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI		CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (031506) (031506)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.19560) (BM.19560)
The British Museum Collection (W_1895-1015-31) (W_1895-1015-31)

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes:

P102426 leadP102426 lead

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P102426.

ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b artifact entry (No. P102426). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102426 (Original work published 2001)

ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102426 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P102426.

ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b artifact entry (No. P102426). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102426 (Original work published 2001)

ASJ 11, 131 61a + 61b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102426 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102426},
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