MVN 02, 009 (P113308)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

MAH 16350

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) 5(u) sze gur lugal
2. ki ba-zi-ta
3. i3-dub ambar{ki}-ta
4. kiszib3 ur-ki-gu-la ugula ma2
reverse
  blank space
1. iti munu4-gu7
2. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) 5(u) sze gur lugal ma2-a si-ga
  blank space
  seal impression
2. i3#-[dub ambar]{ki#}-ta
3. ki ba-zi-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-ki#-gu-la ugula ma2
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti munu4-gu7
3. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-ki-gu-la
2. ugula# ma2-lah5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P113308

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number MAH 16350
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 017682

References

  • primary: MVN 2, 9

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

  • citation: JCS 05 (pp. 18-20), 019, no. 2.4.1.c

    [Sollberger1951JCS5Geneva] Sollberger, Edmond. 1951. “The Cuneiform Collection in Geneva.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359571.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-01-19 at 08:18:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:35:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:12:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:46 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 02, 009 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113308.
MVN 02, 009 artifact entry (No. P113308). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113308
MVN 02, 009 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113308 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113308},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113308
LB  - CDLI:P113308
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - MVN 02, 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113308
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 02, 009 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113308.
MVN 02, 009 artifact entry (No. P113308). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113308
MVN 02, 009 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113308 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113308},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113308
LB  - CDLI:P113308
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - MVN 02, 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113308
ER  - 
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