CT 01, pl. 10-11, BM 018040 (P108396)

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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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 018040

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
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1. 5(gesz2) 3(u) ninda mer hi
2. 3(u) 1/2(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3 kur hi
3. 2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar 3(disz) 1/2(iku) ki
4. a-sza3 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2
5. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 4(u) 4(disz)
6. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(gesz2) 4(disz)
7. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 2(u)
8. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3
9. sze-bi
10. lu2-sa6-sa6 engar
11. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}suen
12. ur-{d}ba-ba6 i3-dab5
13. ugula ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
column 2
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1. 5(gesz2) 5(u) ninda mer hi
2. 2(u) 1(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3 kur hi
3. 1(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 1(u) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
4. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 nam
5. sze-bi nam
6. a-kal-la engar
7. GAN2-gu4 lu2-lagasz{ki}
8. i3-dab5
9. 6(gesz2) ninda mer hi
10. 2(u) 7(disz)# [1/2(disz)] ninda 5(disz) kusz3 kur hi
11. 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 4(disz) 1/2(iku) ki
12. a-sza3 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
13. sze-bi nam
14. gu4-dur2-ra-am3 engar
15. GAN2-gu4 kal-la dumu ur-ga2-da
16. ab-ba-mu i3-dab5
17. 5(gesz2) 5(u) ninda mer hi
18. 2(u) 4(disz) ninda 5(disz) kusz3 kur hi
19. GAN2 bar ki
20. a#-sza3# 4(bur3)# 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
21. [sze]-bi# nam
22. [...]-{d}utu [engar]
column 3
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1. GAN2-gu4 ur-szu-ga-lam-ma
2. a2-da-da i3-dab5
3. 6(gesz2) ninda mer hi
4. 2(u) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 kur hi
5. 4(iku) GAN2 bar 2(iku) ki
6. a-sza3 4(bur3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 nam
7. sze-bi nam
8. ur-{d}isztaran engar
9. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}ba-ba6
10. ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6 i3-dab5
11. 6(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
12. 2(u) 9(disz)! ninda 2(disz) kusz3 kur hi
13. 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
14. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
15. sze-bi nam
16. e2!-ta-mu-zu engar
17. GAN2-gu4 kal-la dumu lu5-u2-kam
18. lugal-{d}szul-gi i3-dab5
19. 6(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
20. 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 5(disz) kusz3 kur hi
21. 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar [n] ki
22. a-sza3 4(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 nam
23. sze#-bi# nam#
24. [... engar]
column 4
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1. GAN2-gu4 lu2-giri17-zal
2. na-ba-sa6 i3-dab5
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3. ugula nam-mah
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4. a-sza3 du6-imin
5. 3(gesz2) ninda mer hi
6. 1(gesz2) 1(u) ninda kur hi
7. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
8. a-sza3 7(bur3) 2(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 nam
9. sze-bi nam
10. ma-an-szum2 engar
11. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}nansze
12. 3(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
13. 1(gesz2) 9(disz) ninda kur hi
14. 2(esze3) GAN2 bar 2(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
15. a-sza3 8(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
reverse
column 1
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1. sze-bi nam
2. ur-{d}lamma engar
3. GAN2-gu4 ur-nigar{gar}
4. igi-lam-lam i3-dab5
5. 3(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
6. 5(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3 kur hi
7. 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 2(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
8. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
9. sze-bi nam
10. nig2-{d}ba-ba6 engar
11. GAN2-gu4 lu2-{d}ba-ba6
12. lugal-ti-ra-asz2 i3-dab5
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13. ugula ur-mes
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column 2
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1'. [...] x engar#
2'. GAN2-gu4 e11-x
3'. ur-{d}ba-ba6 i3-dab5
4'. 1(gesz2) 3(u) ninda mer hi
5'. 5(u) 3(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 kur hi
6'. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 bar 2(iku) ki
7'. a-sza3 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 nam
8'. sze-bi nam
9'. nimgir-sza3#-kusz2 engar
10'. GAN2-gu4 lu2-dingir-ra
11'. ur-{d}nansze i3-dab5
12'. 3(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
13'. 2(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda kur hi
14'. GAN2 bar ki
15'. a-sza3 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 nam
16'. sze-bi nam
17'. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
18'. 3(gesz2) ninda mer hi
19'. 5(u) 1(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 kur hi
20'. 3(iku) GAN2 bar 1(esze3) 4(iku) ki
21'. a-sza3 4(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
22'. sze-bi nam
23'. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
24'. nig2-diri engar
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column 3
beginning broken
1 blank line
1'. a-sza3 {gesz}asal2#
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column 4
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1. mu us2-sa hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
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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
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: CT 1, pl. 10-11, BM 018040

[King1896CT1] King, Leonard W. 1896. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 1.
history: AnOr 45, 56 2

[Pettinato1969rundenTafeln] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1969. Texte Zur Verwaltung Der Landwirtschaft in Der Ur-III Zeit. « Die Runden Tafeln ». Analecta Orientalia 45. Roma: Pontificium Institutum Biblicum.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 018040
Accession No.: 1894-10-16, 0003

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.00.00 (us2 year)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-19 at 16:23:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-19 at 16:22:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	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
2016-11-11 at 14:57:45	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Ozaki Tohru		CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:28:31	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:11:27	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:17:58	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 (000044) (000044)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.18040) (BM.18040)
The British Museum Collection (W_1894-1016-3) (W_1894-1016-3)

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 01, Pl. 10-11, BM 018040 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108396.

CT 01, pl. 10-11, BM 018040 artifact entry (No. P108396). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108396 (Original work published 2001)

CT 01, pl. 10-11, BM 018040 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108396 (Accessed: October 23, 2025).

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	year = {2024},
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	title = {CT 01, pl. 10-11, {BM} 018040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108396},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108396},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 01, Pl. 10-11, BM 018040 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108396.

CT 01, pl. 10-11, BM 018040 artifact entry (No. P108396). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108396 (Original work published 2001)

CT 01, pl. 10-11, BM 018040 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108396 (Accessed: October 23, 2025).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CT 01, pl. 10-11, {BM} 018040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108396},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108396},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P108396
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M1  - 2025/10/23/
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