CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 (P108421)

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 012911

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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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) mer hi
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) kur hi
3. 4(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 bar 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) ki
4. a-sza3 3(bur'u) 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
5. 5(bur3) 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(barig)
6. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 3(barig)
7. 2(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz)
8. 2(bur'u) 2(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3
9. sze-bi 5(u) 5(asz)# 1(barig)# 3(ban2)# gur
10. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dub-sar
11. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) mer hi
column 2
1. 5(u) kur hi
2. 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 3(bur3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
3. a-sza3 1(bur'u) 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2
4. 1(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 3(barig)
5. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 2(barig)
6. 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(barig)
7. 9(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 su3
8. sze-bi 2(u) 9(disz) 4(ban2) gur
9. ur-sa6-ga dub-sar dumu ba-a-da
10. 1(gesz'u) 3(u) mer hi
11. 3(u) 6(disz) kur hi
reverse
column 1
1. 2(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
2. a-sza3 1(bur'u) 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
3. 2(bur3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 2(barig)
4. 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 3(barig)
5. 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(barig)
6. 8(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 su3
7. sze-bi 2(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
8. ur-{d}nin-mug dub-sar
9. 1(gesz'u) 3(u) mer hi
10. 3(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) kur hi
11. 1(bur3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 1(iku) 1/4(iku) ki
12. a-sza3 1(bur'u) 3(bur3) 1/2(iku) GAN2
13. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 2(barig)
14. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 3(barig)
15. 2(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(barig)
column 2
1. 9(bur3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3
2. sze-bi 1(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2)
3. lu2-{d}suen dub-sar dumu ur-ba-gara2
4. da-da i3-dab5
5. a-sza3 lugal-nam-iri-na
6. ab-sin2-bi 1(disz) ninda 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
7. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
8. giri3 ba-a
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9. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
left
1. 2(gesz2) 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) gur

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 1, pl. 43, BM 012911

    [King1896CT1] King, Leonard W. 1896. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 1.

  • history: AnOr 45, p. 194 25

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 012911
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-28, 0002

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-19 at 16:23:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-19 at 16:20:57 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
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 View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:17:59 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“CT 01, Pl. 43, BM 012911 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108421.
CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 artifact entry (No. P108421). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108421 (Original work published 2001)
CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108421 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
@misc{2024CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CT 01, pl. 43, {BM} 012911 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P108421
LB  - CDLI:P108421
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108421
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 01, Pl. 43, BM 012911 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P108421.
CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 artifact entry (No. P108421). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108421 (Original work published 2001)
CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108421 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
@misc{2024CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CT 01, pl. 43, {BM} 012911 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P108421
LB  - CDLI:P108421
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - CT 01, pl. 43, BM 012911 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108421
ER  -
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