MVN 02, 004 (P113303)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 15959

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) la2 1(disz) sila3 esir2 E2-A gur
2. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 esir2 had2 gur
3. 3(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 szu-dim2 ma2 2(gesz2) gur
4. 8(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 szu-dim2 ma2 1(gesz2) gur
5. 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 szu-dim2 ma2 3(u) gur
6. 4(gesz2) 2(u) {gesz}u3-suh5 mi-ri2-za ma2 1(gesz2) gur
7. 4(gesz2) 2(u) {gesz}u3-suh5 bar-da e2-dim-lu2
8. 2(u) {gesz}u3-suh5 dim e2-dim-lu2
9. 1(gesz2) 1(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 gi-musz ma2 1(gesz2) gur#
10. 4(gesz2) {gesz}asal2 gid2 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3#-ta
11. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) {gesz}asal2 {gesz}da
reverse
1. [x {gesz}]asal2# [{gesz}]da
2. [...]-ta
3. 1(u) n [...]
4. 1(disz) n [... {gesz}]hum
5. [kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-gi]-zi
6. iti mu-szu-du7-ta
7. iti amar-a-a-si-sze3
8. iti 2(disz)-kam
9. bala-ta-am3
10. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
seal 1
1. ur-{d}szul-gi-zi
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}lamma

Consult previous versions and their differences
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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  • primary: MVN 2, 4

    [Sauren1974MVN2] Sauren, Herbert. 1974. Wirtschaftsurkunden Des Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Genf. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 2. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

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  • Museum No.: MAH 15959
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.09.00, Šū-Suen.04.10.00
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  • Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.04.09.00 to Šū-Suen.04.10.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:35:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:11:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:34:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:43:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005381 (composite) (P458091) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 004 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113303.
MVN 02, 004 artifact entry (No. P113303). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113303
MVN 02, 004 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113303 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113303},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113303},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113303
LB  - CDLI:P113303
M1  - 2025/12/9/
TI  - MVN 02, 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113303
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 004 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113303.
MVN 02, 004 artifact entry (No. P113303). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113303
MVN 02, 004 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113303 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113303},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113303},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113303
LB  - CDLI:P113303
M1  - 2025/12/9/
TI  - MVN 02, 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113303
ER  - 
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