Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK
Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 013051Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
| Genre(s) | Administrative |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
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| Dates Referenced | Šulgi.46.08.00 (us2 year) (Alternative Years: AS03) |
| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 004380 (composite) (P457090) | S004380 | Girsu (mod. Tello) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
| CDLI number | P116433 |
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| Permalink | https://cdli.network/entity/P116433 |
unopened envelope
| Artifact type |
Tablet & envelope unopened envelope
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| Material(s) | Clay |
| Preservation |
| Provenience | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
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| Collection(s) |
British Museum, London, UK |
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| Museum Number | BM 013051 |
| Accession Number |
| External Resource | Identifiers |
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| Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) | 024545 |
primary: MVN 12, 171
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:40:46 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:19:49 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 10:20:40 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:21:00 | 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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@misc{2001MVN,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
year = {2001},
month = {dec 20},
title = {MVN 12, 171 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P116433},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P116433},
}
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