MVN 02, 234 (P113533)
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, SwitzerlandMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, SwitzerlandMuseum Number
MAH 15862Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 1(u) gin2 i3-udu
2. szu-{d}szul-gi sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. szu-esz18-dar e2#-bappir2-sze3 gen-na
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. kal-la ki e2-kiszib3-ba-sze3 gen-na
7. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
8. aga3-us2 {d}dam-gal-nun-an-dul3?
9. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
10. szu-ul-ma-num2 giri3 lu2#-[{d}nin]-gir2-su simug
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
2. nu-ur2-{d}suen szusz3
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. ip-qu2-sza ra2-gaba
5. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2 kas4
7. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 6(disz) gin2 i3 4(disz) gin2 i3-udu
9. ra-gaba be-la-<ri2>-ik-bi 3(disz)
10. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
11. lu2-nin-ga2 mar-tu
12. zi-ga u4 7(disz)-kam
13. iti sze-sag11-ku5
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 1(u) gin2 i3-udu
2. szu-{d}szul-gi sukkal
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. szu-esz18-dar e2#-bappir2-sze3 gen-na
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. kal-la ki e2-kiszib3-ba-sze3 gen-na
7. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
8. aga3-us2 {d}dam-gal-nun-an-dul3?
9. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
10. szu-ul-ma-num2 giri3 lu2#-[{d}nin]-gir2-su simug
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
2. nu-ur2-{d}suen szusz3
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. ip-qu2-sza ra2-gaba
5. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. szu-{d}nin-szubur lu2 kas4
7. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 6(disz) gin2 i3 4(disz) gin2 i3-udu
9. ra-gaba be-la-<ri2>-ik-bi 3(disz)
10. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
11. lu2-nin-ga2 mar-tu
12. zi-ga u4 7(disz)-kam
13. iti sze-sag11-ku5
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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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: MVN 2, 234
[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 15862
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- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.11.07
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2016-08-27 at 16:17:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Ozaki Tohru | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:36:20 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:16:44 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:19:51 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (017907) (017907)
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Cite this Artifacts
“MVN 02, 234 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113533.
MVN 02, 234 artifact entry (No. P113533). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113533
MVN 02, 234 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113533 (Accessed: January 30, 2026).
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