CT 03, pl. 21-26, BM 018957 (P108468)

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

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BM 018957

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. la2-ia3 2(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. ki ur-{d}lamma dumu ur-mes-ta
3. bu3-bu3-da ma2-lah5
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4. sze mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
5. 3(asz) 3(ban2) la2 1(disz) gin2 gur
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 3(asz) 3(ban2) la2 1(disz) gin2 gur
8. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
9. mu-kux(DU)
10. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
11. 3(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
12. sza3-bi-ta
13. 3(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
14. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
15. lugal-iri-da
16. 2(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
17. sza3-bi-ta
18. 2(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
19. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
20. ur-tur
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21. szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gin2 gur
22. sza3-bi-ta
23. [szunigin] 5(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
column 2
1. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
2. szunigin 3(asz) 3(ban2) la2 1(disz)? gin2 gur
3. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
4. dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
5. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
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6. sze mu si-mu-ru{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki}
7. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) sza3-bi-ta
8. 4(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gur
9. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
10. lu2-lagasz{ki}
11. 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
12. sza3-bi-ta
13. 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
14. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
15. ulu3-di
16. 1(u) 9(asz) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
17. sza3-bi-ta
18. 1(u) 9(asz) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
19. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
20. lugal-iri-da
21. 3(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
22. sza3-bi-ta
23. 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
24. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
25. 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) sze-kar-ra
column 3
1. i3-dub a-sza3 {d}nin-gir2-su-a2-zi-da-{d}nansze ba-a-si
2. mu si-mu-ur4-ru-um lu-lu-bu{ki}
3. ur-sa6-ga dumu lugal-igi
4. u3 lu2-bi-mu
5. nam-erim2-bi ib2-ku5
6. tul2-ta maszkim
7. zi-ga
8. ur-tur
9. 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
10. sza3-bi-ta
11. 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
12. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
13. ur-sa6-ga
14. 6(gesz2) sza3-bi-ta
15. 6(gesz2) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
16. ur2-ra-ni
17. 4(gesz2) sza3-bi-ta
18. 4(gesz2) lu2-gir2-nun
19. mu-kux(DU)
20. ab-ba-iri dumu lu2-gir2-nun
21. la2-ia3 2(u) gur
22. im ensi2-ta
23. la2-ia3 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
24. im a-hu-a-ta
25. sze-kar a-sza3 im-bi-a-ba
26. a-kal-la nu-banda3-gu4
column 4
1. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3
4. ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
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5. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur si-i3-tum
8. szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gur
9. su-ga
10. ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
11. szunigin 4(gesz2) lu2-gir2-nun
12. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
13. szunigin 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) gur
14. sze-kar-ra i3-dub ba-a-si
15. mu si-mu-ur4-ru{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki}
16. zi-ga
17. szunigin 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
18. la2-ia3-am3
19. sze mu ur-bi2-lum{ki}
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20. giri3 ur-{d}nansze
21. dumu na-ba-sa6
22. 5(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 sza3-bi-ta
23. 5(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 su-ga mu-kux(DU)
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column 1
1. ur-nigar{gar} dumu ba-a
2. 4(asz) 3(barig) sza3-bi-ta
3. 4(asz) 3(barig) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
4. tul2-ta
5. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
8. zi-ga ensi2
9. ugu2 ma-ni! ba-a-gar
10. 1(gesz2) 2(u) sze nin-dingir {d}ba-ba6
11. ki inim-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5-ta
12. mu nig2-ka9 si-i3-tum
13. mu us2-sa bad3 ma-da ba-du3-ka
14. ugu2 lu2-igi-sa6-sa6 ba-a-gar-ra-sze3
15. zi-ga
16. la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) sila3 gur
17. lu2-igi-sa6-sa6
18. 2(asz) 4(barig) sza3-bi-ta
19. 2(asz) 4(barig) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
20. ur-e2-ninnu dumu al-la-mu
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21. szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
22. sza3-bi-ta
23. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) gur
24. nig2-ka9 mu us2-sa bad3 ma-da ba-du3-ka
column 2
1. ugu2-a ba-a-gar
2. szunigin 7(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3
3. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
4. szunigin 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
5. ugu2 ma-ni ba-a-gar
6. szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) sila3 gur
7. la2-ia3-am3
8. sze mu en {d}nanna
9. 1(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 sza3-bi-ta
10. 1(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3
11. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
12. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ug3-IL2
13. 4(barig) 3(ban2) sza3-bi-ta
14. 4(barig) 3(ban2) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
15. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu a-tu
16. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sza3-bi-ta
17. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 su-ga mu-kux(DU)
18. lugal-iri-da dumu nig2-u2-rum
19. 2(barig) 1(ban2) sza3-bi-ta
20. 2(barig) 1(ban2) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
21. ur-e2-ninnu
22. 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) sza3-bi-ta
23. 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
24. nig2-u2-rum dumu ki-tusz-lu2
25. 1(asz) 3(barig) sza3-bi-ta
26. 1(asz) 3(barig) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
27. ur-{d}lamma dumu lu2-dingir-ra
28. 6(asz) sza3-bi-ta
29. 6(asz) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
30. ur-{d}nin-su nu-banda3-gu4
column 3
1. szunigin 4(u) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. szunigin 4(u) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
4. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
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5. sze mu si-mu-ru{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki}
6. 4(gesz2) 4(u) sza3-bi-ta
7. 4(gesz2) 4(u) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
8. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu szabra-e2
9. 3(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 3(u) sza3-bi-ta
10. 2(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) gur
11. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
12. la2-ia3 6(asz) gur
13. nig2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu i3-ba
14. la2-ia3 2(u) 4(asz) gur
15. dumu lu2-du10-ga kuruszda
16. giri3 nig2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu i3-ba
17. 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
18. sza3-bi-ta
19. 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
20. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
21. ur-e2-ninnu
22. 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3
23. sza3-bi-ta
24. 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3
25. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
26. ur-nigar{gar} dumu ba-a
27. 2(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
28. sza3-bi-ta
29. 2(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
30. su-ga
31. 2(asz) gur
column 4
1. ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ug3-IL2
4. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) sze nig2-gal2-la
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
7. ur-{d}lamma dumu {d}utu-mu
8. 1(gesz2) 8(asz) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
9. sza3-bi-ta
10. 1(gesz2) 8(asz) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
11. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
12. ur-mes dumu ur-nig2
13. 2(gesz'u) 4(u) 5(asz) 4(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3
14. si-i3-tum
15. 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) la2 2(ban2) gur
16. la2-ia3 su-<ga> lu2-pa3-da
17. sza3-bi-ta
18. 2(gesz'u) 4(u) 5(asz) 4(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3
19. si-i3-tum
20. 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) la2 2(ban2) gur
21. la2-ia3 su-<ga> lu2-pa3-da
22. lu2-bi-mu
23. 3(asz) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sza3-bi-ta
24. 3(asz) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3
25. su-ga mu-kux(DU)
26. lu2-{d}utu gudu4
27. 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3
28. sza3-bi-ta
29. 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3
30. ku-li dub-sar zi3
31. mu-kux(DU)
32. 1(u) gur sza3-bi-ta
33. 1(gesz'u) su-ga mu-kux(DU)
34. nimgir!-an-ne2-zu

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 3, pl. 21-26, BM 018957

    [King1898CT3] King, Leonard W. 1898. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 3.

  • collation: OrAnt 15, p.141-144, p. 142

    [Pettinato1976CT] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1976. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, IV: Collazioni a W. L. King, CT III - V - VII.” Oriens Antiquus 15: 141–44.

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  • Museum No.: BM 018957
  • Accession No.: 1895-05-13, 0003

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.38.00.00, Šulgi.43.00.00, Šulgi.44.00.00, Šulgi.45.00.00 (us2 year)
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2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg 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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:00 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 03, Pl. 21-26, BM 018957 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P108468.
CT 03, pl. 21-26, BM 018957 artifact entry (No. P108468). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108468 (Original work published 2001)
CT 03, pl. 21-26, BM 018957 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108468 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 03, pl. 21-26, {BM} 018957 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108468},
}


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