MVN 11, 097 (P116111)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1909.05.249

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: list of 12 boats of various sizes and their contents (dates, flour etc))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ma2 4(u) gur
2. i3 zu2-lum
3. 1(disz) ma2 4(u) szandana bala-a
4. 1(disz) ma2 4(u) mun-gazi
5. 1(disz) ma2 2(u) ra-gaba unu{ki}
6. 1(disz) ma2 2(u) en-nu
7. 1(disz) ma2 3(u) zi3 esza
8. 1(disz) ma2 3(u) ZUM lugal-ra-us2-sa
9. 2(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) SZIM
10. 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) {dug}sila3
11. 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) nig2-gu2-na la-ap-la-num2 mar-tu
12. 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) gir2-su{ki}-sze3
13. dingir#-lu-kal
reverse
1. 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) zi3-da
2. 3(disz) kid ma2 hi!-a
3. ur-e2-an-na
  blank space
4. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) ma2 hi-a
5. szunigin 3(disz) kid ma2 hi-a
  blank space
6. u4 5(disz)-kam
7. iti sze-il2-la
8. mu hu-uh3-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

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
  • Measurements (mm): 77.0 high × 40.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Condition Description: complete.
  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (SM catalogue: list of 12 boats of various sizes and their contents (dates, flour etc))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: MVN 11, 97

    [Owen1982MVN11] Owen, David I. 1982. Selected Ur III Texts from the Harvard Semitic Museum. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 11. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

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  • Museum No.: SM 1909.05.249
  • Accession No.: 06413

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.12.05
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-07-25 at 10:19:21 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:40:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:19:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:20:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:48:57 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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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 11, 097 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P116111.
MVN 11, 097 artifact entry (No. P116111). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P116111
MVN 11, 097 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P116111 (Accessed: January 13, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 11, 097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P116111},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P116111},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P116111
LB  - CDLI:P116111
M1  - 2026/1/13/
TI  - MVN 11, 097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P116111
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 11, 097 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P116111.
MVN 11, 097 artifact entry (No. P116111). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P116111
MVN 11, 097 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P116111 (Accessed: January 13, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 11, 097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P116111},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P116111},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P116111
LB  - CDLI:P116111
M1  - 2026/1/13/
TI  - MVN 11, 097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P116111
ER  -
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