CT 03, pl. 31-34, BM 019740 (P108471)

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 019740

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(disz) {d}nin-gir2-su-i3-sa6
2. 1(disz) ad-da-a
3. 1(disz) sa6-ga
4. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
5. 1(disz) lugal-uszur4
6. 1(disz) {d}utu-iri-na
7. 1/2(disz) an-ta-he2-gal2
8. ($ blank space $) 7(disz) 1(asz)
9. ugula ur-nigar{gar} ur-sukkal
10. 1(disz) ur-{d}suen
11. 1(disz) en-kusz2-u5
12. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
13. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szul-gi
14. 1(disz) lu2-{d}utu
15. ($ blank space $) 3(disz) 1(asz)
16. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
17. 1(disz) ka5-a szesz-gal
18. 1(disz) u4-de3-nig2-sa6-ga
19. 1(disz) ur-nig2
20. 1/2(disz) lugal-sza3-la2
21. 1/2(disz) ba-a
22. 1/2(disz) lugal-HAR
23. 1(disz) lugal-he2-gal2
24. 4(disz) 3(asz)
25. 1(disz) ba-na-ti
26. ugula ur-nigar{gar} dumu lu2-{d}nansze
  blank space
27. muhaldim-me
column 2
1. 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
2. ugula lu2-{d}ba-ba6
3. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
4. ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
5. 1(disz) {d}iszkur-ba-ni
6. ugula ka-ku3-ga-ni
7. 1(disz) u2? lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
8. ugula lu2-{d}hendur-sag
9. 1(disz) lu2-hu-rim3{ki}
10. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu i-di3-a
11. 1(disz) ur-{d}iszkur
12. 1(disz) ur-bara2-si-ga
13. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 ur-li
14. 1(disz) ma2-gur8-re
15. ugula nam-iri-na
16. 1(disz) lu2-igi-sa6-sa6
17. ugula ur-{d}nansze
18. 1(disz) ur-{d}lamma
19. ugula lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
20. 1(disz) ug3-IL2
21. ugula ba-sa6-ga
22. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 1(disz)
23. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da i3-dab5
24. 1(disz) lu2-uru11{ki}
25. 1(disz) u4-iri-na
26. ugula nig2-sza3-ge
27. 1(disz) ki-lu5-la
column 3
1. ugula e3-a-mu
2. 1(disz) ur-{d}su4-an-na
3. ugula al-la-mu
4. 1(disz) igi-ni-da-a
5. ugula ur-{d}ig-alim
6. 1(disz) mu-du8-e
7. 1(disz) lu2-{d}en-ki
8. ugula lugal-pa-e3
9. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
10. ugula ur-{d}lamma
11. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim
12. ugula he2-na-ti
13. 1(disz) en-sza3-ga-na
14. ugula ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6
15. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
16. lu2-uru11{ki} szesz-gal
  blank space
17. ur-{d}ig-alim i3-dab5
18. 1(disz) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
19. ugula ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
20. 1(disz) ur-{d}dumu-zi
21. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 za-ga-la2
22. 1(disz) ug3-IL2
23. ugula ur-{gesz}x
24. 1(disz) ug3-IL2
25. ugula ur3-re-ba#-[du7]
26. 1(disz) lugal-x-[x]
27. ugula lu2-[...]
28. 1(disz) ur-[...]
reverse
column 1
1. ugula lu2#-[...]
2. 1(disz) giri3-[...]
3. ugula ur-{d#}[...]
4. 1(disz) gu-x-[...]
5. ugula lu2-{d}x-[x]
6. 1(disz) su6-du-x-[x]
7. ugula ba-sa6-[ga]
8. 1(disz) e2-lu2-ti
9. ugula ur-{d}asar?
10. ($ blank space $) 1(u)
11. {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka i3-dab5
12. 1(disz) bi2-du11-i3-sa6
13. 1(disz) ab-ba-ni
14. ugula ab-ba-gi-na
15. 1(disz) ug3-IL2
16. ugula lu2-uru11{ki}
17. 1(disz) {d}utu-ug3-e
18. 1(disz) ur-{d}isztaran
19. ugula ur-sa6-ga
20. 1(disz) lu2-{d}dumu-zi
21. ugula lugal-ur2-ra-ni
22. 1(disz) nam-iri-na
23. ugula ur-{d}asar na
24. 1(disz) {d}utu-sa6-ga
25. ugula ur-sa6-ga szabra!?(AL)
26. 1(disz) al-ba-ni-du11
27. ugula lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
28. 1(disz) ur-sze-il2-la
29. ugula lu2-{d}nin-mar{ki}
30. 1(disz) esz3-ta-szu-sa6-ga
31. 1(disz) ka5-a
32. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6
column 2
1. 1(disz) a2-nin-ga2!-ta
2. 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna
3. ($ blank space $) 1(u) 3(disz)
4. bi2-du11-i3-sa6 i3-dab5
  blank space
5. lu2-me-lam2 i3-dab5
6. kasz-a gub-ba-me
7. 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag
8. ugula da-a-da-ni
9. 1(disz) da-da-ha-ma-ti
10. ugula a2-na-na
11. 1(disz) lu2-giri17-zal
12. ugula az-am3
13. 1(disz) u4-de3-nig2-sa6-ga
14. ugula mu-du8-e#
15. 1(disz) ur-sag-ub3{ki}
16. ugula ma2-gur8-re
17. 1(disz) dingir-en-nu
18. ugula ur-tur
19. ($ blank space $) 6(disz)
20. zi3-IL2-me
21. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu geme2-{d}lamma kar-ke3
22. 1(disz) ur-ki-gu-la szu-ku6#
23. 1(disz) szul-lu5 nu-{gesz}kiri6
24. ugula nim-mu
25. 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag nar
26. gir2-su{ki}-ta
27. giri3 a-bu-ni
28. 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
29. dumu geme2-ba usz-bar
30. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a zi3-IL2
column 3
1. 1(disz) en-kusz2-na4-ur5-gul e2 kikken2 gir2-[su{ki?}]
2. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 gala
3. 1(disz) da-da dumu ur-{d}lamma dumu sze-bi
4. 1(disz) lugal-nigin6?{ki}-sze3
5. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
6. kasz-a gub-ba ba-usz2-ta
7. 1(disz) ab-ba-kal-la
8. aga3-us2 szabra-ta
9. 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-mu2
10. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
11. muhaldim ba-usz2-ta
  blank space
12. libir-am3
13. 1(disz) {d}nin-mar{ki}-i3-sa6
14. 1/2(disz) nam-mah dumu-ni
15. ugula ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
16. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}-i3-sa6
17. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-sa6-ga
18. 1(disz) nig2-{d}ba-ba6 sza3 e2 ur-{d}utu
19. 1(disz) ba-sa6-ga dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka lu2 azlag2
20. sza3 gurum2-ma-me
  blank space
21. szunigin 7(gesz2) gurusz 1(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
22. ugula ur-nigar{gar} dumu ur-sukkal
23. szunigin 3(gesz2) gurusz 1(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
24. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
25. szunigin 5(gesz2) gurusz 3(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
26. ugula ur-nigar{gar} lu2-{d}nansze
27. muhaldim-me
28. szunigin 2(u) 1(disz) gurusz 1(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
29. ugula ur-{d}ig-alim
  blank space
30. szunigin 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz
31. ugula lu2-me-lam2
  blank space
32. kasz-a gub-ba-me
33. szunigin 6(disz) gurusz
34. zi3-IL2
  blank space
35. szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz 4(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
36. he2-dab5-me
37. {gesz}zi-gul e2 kikken2? gub-ba
  blank space
38. u4 8(disz)-kam
39. iti szu-numun
40. mu {d}szu-{d}suen

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 3, pl. 31-34, BM 019740

    [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 019740
  • Accession No.: 1895-10-16, 0023

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.01.04.08
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2017-07-22 at 14:10:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-04-17 at 17:36:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2017-02-24 at 17:26:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-23 at 13:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:47 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
2009-06-03 at 09:57:35 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. 31-34, BM 019740 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P108471.
CT 03, pl. 31-34, BM 019740 artifact entry (No. P108471). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108471 (Original work published 2001)
CT 03, pl. 31-34, BM 019740 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108471 (Accessed: May 3, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 03, pl. 31-34, {BM} 019740 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108471},
}


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