MVN 06, 287 (P114731)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 07296

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [... sze] gur lugal
2. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
3. 3(asz) 4(barig) gur lugal
4. [...] 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur
5. giri3 ur-{d}dumu-zi szesz tul2-ta
6. 1(gesz'u) 4(u) 9(asz) gur
7. giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6# dumu# lu2-sa6-ga#
8. 5(gesz2) gur
9. ki igi-an-na-ke4-zu szabra {d}nanna-ta
10. 2(gesz2)# gur
11. ki ARAD2?-da-ni-ta
12. 1(gesz2) gur
13. ki nam-zi-tar-ra szabra {d}nin-gubalag-ta
column 2
1. szunigin 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 4(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) gur
2. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 5(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 3(ban2)# 7(disz) sila3 gur
5. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gig gur
6. 2(asz) 1(barig) ziz2 gur
7. 8(asz) 4(barig) gu2 saga gur
8. 4(asz) gu2 du gur
9. 7(asz) 4(barig) zi3 sig15 gur
10. 1(asz) zi3-gu us2 gur
11. 2(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) dabin gur
12. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3 gur
13. sze-bi 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
14. sa2-du11 sze-ba szu-a gi-na
15. iti# 2(disz)-kam
16. 1(asz) 2(barig) kasz saga gur
17. 2(asz) 1(barig) kasz du gur
18. [...] nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
column 3
1. 1(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 [...]
2. 1/2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-[ra]
3. 2(asz) ninda du x [...]
4. sze-bi 1(u) 4(asz) 3(ban2) gur
5. zi-ga nig2-diri
6. 3(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
7. x-x-x dumu tu-ra? hun-ga2
8. 1(u) 4(asz)#? gur
9. sza3-gal gu4 masz-da-re-a nibru{ki}-sze3 e-du-du
10. na-sa6-ga szu ba-ti
11. inim ensi2 [...]
12. 4(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz)# sila3 gur
13. zi-ga lugal
14. 2(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur
15. sze-ba geme2 kikken2
16. iti 1(disz)-kam
17. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2-ta
18. iti szu-numun-sze3
19. sze-bi 6(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
20. iti 3(disz)-kam
21. 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) gur
22. iti 1(disz)-kam
23. iti munu4-gu7-ta
24. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
25. [sze]-bi# 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
reverse
column 1
1. sze-ba geme2 kikken2 [...]
2. iti# 4(disz)-kam
3. 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
4. sze-ba kasz-a gub-ba
5. 3(ban2) i3-du8 ga2-nun
6. 1(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
7. sze-ba mur-da gub-ba gu4 udu
8. 1(barig) sze-ba lunga
9. 1(barig) sze-ba zi3-IL2
10. 2(disz) SIG7-a 1(barig)-ta
11. szunigin 2(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gur
12. iti 1(disz)-kam
13. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2-ta
14. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
15. sze-bi 2(u) 2(barig) 4(ban2) gur
16. iti 7(disz)-kam
17. 4(barig) sze-ba dumu dub-[...]
18. sze-ba giri3-se3#-[ga ...]
19. [...]-x-ki-ka
20. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu? 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
21. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
22. sze udu
23. 8(disz) gu4 1(ban2)-ta
24. sze-bi 7(asz) gur
25. iti 1(disz)-kam
26. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 5(u) gur
27. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2-ta
28. iti munu4-gu7-sze3
29. iti 4(disz)-kam
column 2
1. sze gu4 [...]
2. 3(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
3. sze-bi 1(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur
4. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi-ta
5. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
6. iti 3(disz)-kam
7. sze udu e2-duru5 gub-ba
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8. 1(u) 8(asz) gur
9. sza3-gal en-nu
10. ki lugal-ad-da
11. 2(u) 2(asz) gur
12. kiszib3 nam-ha-ni dumu hu-wa-wa
13. 1(u) gur kiszib3 lu2-ki-nu-nir{ki} dam-gar3
14. ugu2 ga2-[ga2]
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15. szunigin 4(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 gur
16. zi-ga lugal
17. szunigin 3(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) gur
18. sze#-ba# geme2 dumu
column 3
1. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
2. sze gu4 udu gu7-a
3. szunigin 5(u) gur
4. kiszib3 lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
5. ugu2 ga2-ga2
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6. szunigin 4(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 5(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
7. zi-ga
8. szunigin 3(gesz2) 5(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2)# 5(disz) sila3 gur
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9. nig2-ka9-ak
10. al-la-mu kuruszda
11. [iti] gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2-ta
12. [iti] ezem#-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
13. iti 7(disz)-kam
  blank space
14. mu en {d}nanna masz#-e i3-pa3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 6, 287

    [Pettinato1977MVN6] Pettinato, Giovanni, Hartmut Waetzoldt, and Francesco Pomponio. 1977. Testi Economici Di Lagaš Del Museo Di Istanbul. Parte I: La. 7001-7600. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 6. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: ITT 4, 7296

    [Delaporte1912ITT4] Delaporte, Louis. 1912. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Tome 4: Textes de l’époque d’Ur (Fouilles d’Ernest de Sarzec En 1898 et 1900). Paris: Ernest Leroux.

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  • Museum No.: Ist L 07296
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.43.02.00, Šulgi.43.04.00, Šulgi.43.05.00, Šulgi.43.06.00, Šulgi.43.08.00
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  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.43.02.00 to Šulgi.43.08.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-05-01 at 10:19:31 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:44:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:38:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:18:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:20:17 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 06, 287 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114731.
MVN 06, 287 artifact entry (No. P114731). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114731
MVN 06, 287 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114731 (Accessed: October 21, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 06, 287 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114731},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114731},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114731
LB  - CDLI:P114731
M1  - 2025/10/21/
TI  - MVN 06, 287 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114731
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 06, 287 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114731.
MVN 06, 287 artifact entry (No. P114731). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114731
MVN 06, 287 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114731 (Accessed: October 21, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 06, 287 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114731},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114731},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114731
LB  - CDLI:P114731
M1  - 2025/10/21/
TI  - MVN 06, 287 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114731
ER  -
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