CT 01, pl. 24, BM 018052 (P108405)

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 018052

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
column 1
1. 4(gesz2) mer hi
2. 4(u) 8(disz) kur hi
3. 1(esze3) GAN2 bar 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
4. a-sza3 6(bur3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2
5. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 1(barig)
6. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2)
7. 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 2(barig)
8. 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 3(ban2) sila3
9. 1(bur3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 4(barig)
10. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2)
11. 3(iku) GAN2 ziz2
12. 2(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3
13. sze#-bi
14. ziz2#-bi
15. {d}utu-mu engar
16. 4(gesz2) 1(u) mer hi
17. 4(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 kur hi
18. 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
19. a-sza3 6(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
column 2
1. 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3
2. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2)
3. 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 4(asz) 2(ban2)
4. 1(bur3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2)
5. 1(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2)
6. 2(bur3) GAN2 su3
7. sze-bi
8. ur-mes engar
9. GAN2-gu4 lu2-me-lam2
10. 3(gesz2) mer hi
11. 1(gesz2) 3(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 kur hi
12. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 bar 1(esze3) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
13. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2
14. sze-bi
15. ni-mu engar
16. GAN2-gu4 lu2-dingir-ra
17. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) mer hi
reverse
column 1
1. 5(u) 6(disz) kur hi
2. 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar 5(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
3. a-sza3 6(bur3) 5(iku) GAN2
4. sze-bi
5. lu2-{d}utu-ra engar
6. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}utu
7. ugula ur-gu-la
8. 4(gesz2) 1(u) mer hi
9. 4(u) 4(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3 kur hi
10. 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 bar 4(iku) ki
11. a-sza3 6(bur3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
12. 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2)
13. 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3
14. 2(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 4(ban2)
15. 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2)
16. 1(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2)
17. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 4(asz)
18. 5(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2)
19. 2(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3
20. sze-bi
column 2
1. ur-{d}en-ki engar
2. 4(gesz2) 4(u) mer hi
3. 3(u) 5(disz) kur hi
4. 1(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 bar 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
5. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2
6. 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
7. 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 4(barig)
8. 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2)
9. 2(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2)
10. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig)
11. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2)
12. 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(asz) 2(barig)
13. 2(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3
14. sze-bi
15. ur-zigum-ma engar
16. GAN2-gu4 lugal-ku3-zu
17. ugula ur-szu-ga-lam-ma
1 line blank
18. a-sza3 tir-gaba-gid2-da
19. mu us2-sa hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

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. 24, BM 018052

[King1896CT1] King, Leonard W. 1896. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 1.
history: AnOr 45, p. 116 11

[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 018052
Accession No.: 1894-10-16, 0015

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 16:20:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11	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
2011-07-22 at 13:28:32	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
2009-06-03 at 09:57:21	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2007-08-20 at 12:43:52	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.		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 (000053) (000053)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.18052) (BM.18052)
The British Museum Collection (W_1894-1016-15) (W_1894-1016-15)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 01, Pl. 24, BM 018052 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108405.

CT 01, pl. 24, BM 018052 artifact entry (No. P108405). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108405 (Original work published 2001)

CT 01, pl. 24, BM 018052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108405 (Accessed: January 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CT 01, pl. 24, {BM} 018052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108405},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 01, Pl. 24, BM 018052 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108405.

CT 01, pl. 24, BM 018052 artifact entry (No. P108405). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108405 (Original work published 2001)

CT 01, pl. 24, BM 018052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108405 (Accessed: January 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CT 01, pl. 24, {BM} 018052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108405},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P108405
LB  - CDLI:P108405
M1  - 2026/1/21/
TI  - CT 01, pl. 24, BM 018052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108405
ER  -