CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 (P108579)

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 019751

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 6(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur-ta
2. 3(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
3. a-sza3 tir-gaba-gid2-da
4. 3(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5. a-sza3 u2-ki-BAD-mu2
6. 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
7. 5(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
8. 5(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
9. a-sza3 ur-nigar-mu
10. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
11. 1(bur'u) 3(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
12. 3(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
13. a-sza3 a-sag-du3-du
14. 4(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
15. 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
16. a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-pirig
17. 3(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
18. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
19. 2(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
20. 3(asz) 3(barig) a2 hun-ga2 dub-sag
21. mu erin2 bala gub-ba gesz-gi ba-gen-na-sze3
reverse
1. 3(asz) 3(barig) a2 lu2 hun-ga2 a-sza3 ki-ma-nu-ta
2. gaba-ri ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu szabra-e2-ta
3. a-sza3 {d}szul-gi-zi-kalam-ma
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4. szunigin 2(bur'u) 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5. szunigin 5(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
6. szunigin 2(bur'u) 5(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig) gur-ta
7. szunigin 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
8. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
9. szunigin 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
10. sze-bi 3(barig) 2(ban2)
11. szunigin 5(asz) 4(barig) gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2 giri3 ur-{d}nansze
12. szunigin 3(asz) 3(barig) gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2
13. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
14. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6
15. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
16. ur-nigar{gar} szar2-ra-ab-du mu-gid2
17. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz# [{d}]da-gan ba-du3 mu [us2-sa-bi]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 9, pl. 25, BM 019751

    [King1900CT9] King, Leonard W. 1900. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 019751
  • Accession No.: 1895-10-16, 0034

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
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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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:23:20 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:02 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 09, Pl. 25, BM 019751 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P108579.
CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 artifact entry (No. P108579). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108579 (Original work published 2001)
CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108579 (Accessed: September 16, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 09, pl. 25, {BM} 019751 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108579},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P108579
LB  - CDLI:P108579
M1  - 2025/9/16/
TI  - CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108579
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 09, Pl. 25, BM 019751 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P108579.
CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 artifact entry (No. P108579). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108579 (Original work published 2001)
CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108579 (Accessed: September 16, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 09, pl. 25, {BM} 019751 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108579},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P108579
LB  - CDLI:P108579
M1  - 2025/9/16/
TI  - CT 09, pl. 25, BM 019751 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108579
ER  -
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