CT 07, pl. 48, BM 017781 (P108565)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 017781Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal
2. sze erin2-na
3. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) sze ur5-ra engar
blank space
4. szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 2(barig) dabin gur
7. 3(u) 1(asz) 3(barig)# 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
8. sze bala-bi 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur
calculation: 31;3,2 / 2 = 15;3,4
9. zi3 sanga {d}nin-gir2-su
10. 4(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) dabin gur
11. 1(u) 3(barig) 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
12. sze bala-bi 5(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
calculation: 10;3,3 / 2 = 5;1,4,5
reverse
1. zi3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. kiszib3 ma2-lah5-ke4-ne
3. giri3 ur-ab-ba
blank space
4. szunigin 4(gesz2) 8(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
5. mu-kux(DU)
6. 1(u) 8(asz) i3-dub ma-ni
7. 2(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) gur
8. i3-dub muszen-du3-e-ne
9. 4(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) i3-dub
10. la2-ia3 4(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
11. nig2-ka9-ak sze ur5-ra
12. gu2 i7 pirig-gin7-du
13. ur-szu-ga-lam-ma dumu nam-mah
14. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-a-bi
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal
2. sze erin2-na
3. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) sze ur5-ra engar
blank space
4. szunigin 5(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 2(barig) dabin gur
7. 3(u) 1(asz) 3(barig)# 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
8. sze bala-bi 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur
calculation: 31;3,2 / 2 = 15;3,4
9. zi3 sanga {d}nin-gir2-su
10. 4(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) dabin gur
11. 1(u) 3(barig) 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
12. sze bala-bi 5(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
calculation: 10;3,3 / 2 = 5;1,4,5
reverse
1. zi3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. kiszib3 ma2-lah5-ke4-ne
3. giri3 ur-ab-ba
blank space
4. szunigin 4(gesz2) 8(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
5. mu-kux(DU)
6. 1(u) 8(asz) i3-dub ma-ni
7. 2(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) gur
8. i3-dub muszen-du3-e-ne
9. 4(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) i3-dub
10. la2-ia3 4(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
11. nig2-ka9-ak sze ur5-ra
12. gu2 i7 pirig-gin7-du
13. ur-szu-ga-lam-ma dumu nam-mah
14. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-a-bi
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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: CT 7, pl. 48, BM 017781
[King1899CT7] King, Leonard W. 1899. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 7.
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- Museum No.: BM 017781
- Accession No.: 1894-10-15, 0041
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:52:16 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-03-13 at 12:42:45 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2012-04-09 at 16:28:35 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:28:54 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:11:38 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:18:02 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (000244) (000244)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.17781) (BM.17781)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1894-1015-41) (W_1894-1015-41)
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Cite this Artifact
“CT 07, Pl. 48, BM 017781 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P108565.
CT 07, pl. 48, BM 017781 artifact entry (No. P108565). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108565 (Original work published 2001)
CT 07, pl. 48, BM 017781 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108565 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
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