MVN 02, 238 (P113537)

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 16166

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz saga 2(ban2) kasz du
2. 2(ban2) ninda lugal
3. na-bi2-{d}en-lil2 dumu-lugal
4. 1(ban2) kasz saga 1(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda
5. puzur4-esz-dar dumu-lugal
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
7. 2(disz) gin2 i3
8. a-bi2-da lu2 kas4
9. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) ninda 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
10. elam du8-du8-li2{ki}-me
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
12. 4(disz) gin2 i3
13. la-gi-ip lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
14. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
15. 2(disz) gin2 i3
16. i-di3-lum lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
17. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
18. 2(disz) gin2 i3
reverse
1. ur-{d}lamma ra2-gaba
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
3. 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. ur-{d}suen nar lugal#
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3
7. u2-ar-ti
8. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
9. 2(disz) gin2 i3
10. da#?-USZ#?-x-sze3 usz-bar
11. 3(disz) [sila3] kasz# 3(disz) sila3 ninda
12. sipa#? lu2 {ansze}kunga2-ka
13. sipa ansze dumu-munus lugal
14. giri3 lu2-{d}utu
15. 1(ban2) kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
16. 1(disz) gin2 i3
17. lugal-me-lam2 tug2-sze3 gen-na
18. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 <i3>
19. su-da-lugal szar2-ra-ab-du
20. 6(disz) sila3 kasz dub-sar-me
left
1. zi-ga u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
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2. iti sze-il2-la

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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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  • primary: MVN 2, 238

    [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 16166
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 15:19:27 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-24 at 16:23:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:47:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:30:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-24 at 12:11:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:51 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

“MVN 02, 238 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113537.
MVN 02, 238 artifact entry (No. P113537). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113537
MVN 02, 238 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113537 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 238 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113537},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113537},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113537
LB  - CDLI:P113537
M1  - 2025/12/9/
TI  - MVN 02, 238 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113537
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 238 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113537.
MVN 02, 238 artifact entry (No. P113537). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113537
MVN 02, 238 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113537 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-09]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 238 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113537},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113537},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113537
LB  - CDLI:P113537
M1  - 2025/12/9/
TI  - MVN 02, 238 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113537
ER  -
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