BM 019980 (P120694)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 019980

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 6(disz) udu u2 1(disz) sila4
2. 3(barig) zi3-sig15
3. 2(barig) 2(ban2) zi3-dub-dub
4. 1(barig) 6(disz) sila3 esza
5. 5(asz) dug dida A-LAGAB 1(barig) kasz gi6
6. 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun 3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
7. 1(ban2) zu2-lum 2(disz) sila3 li
8. e2 {d}nin-gir2-su
9. 3(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4
10. 2(barig) zi3-sig15 1(barig) dabin 3(ban2) esza
11. 2(disz) sila3 i3-nun 2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
12. 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
13. e2 {d}ba-ba6
14. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
15. 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
16. {d}ga2-tum3-du10
17. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
18. 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
19. {d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6
20. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun#
21. 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-[lum]
22. {d}lugal-a2-zi-da#
23. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
column 2
1. 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
2. {d}ib-gal
3. 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze sza3-gal gu4 udu
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4. sza3 lagasz{ki}
5. 5(disz) udu 2(disz) sila4
6. 1(barig) zi3-sig15 1(barig) zi3-gu
7. 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun 3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
8. 1(ban2) zu2-lum
9. 5(asz) dug dida A-LAGAB 3(ban2) kasz gi6
10. 1(barig) dabin 3(ban2) esza
11. e2 gu-la {d}nansze
12. 6(disz) udu 6(disz) ud5 2(disz) sila4
13. 1(asz) zi3-sig15 gur 2(barig)# dabin 1(barig) 3(ban2) esza
14. 5(asz) dug dida 3(ban2) kasz gi6
15. 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun 3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
16. 1(ban2) zu2-lum
17. e2 gibil {d}nansze
18. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
19. 1/2(disz)# sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
20. {d}hendur-sag
21. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
22. 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
reverse
column 1
1. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
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2. sza3 nigin6{ki}
3. 2(disz) ud5 1(disz) masz2 1(disz) sila4
4. 2(barig) zi3-sig15 4(ban2) esza 1(barig) dabin
5. 2(asz) dug dida A-LAGAB 3(ban2) kasz gi6
6. 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun 3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
7. 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
8. {d}nin-dar-a
9. 1(disz) sila4 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1(ban2) zi3-gu
10. 3(disz) sila3 dabin 2(disz) sila3 esza
11. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
12. 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
13. e2 {d}nansze KA SU silim-ma
14. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1(ban2) zi3-gu
15. 3(disz) sila3 dabin 2(disz) sila3 esza
16. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
17. 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
18. {d}DUR
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19. sza3 ki-es3-sa2{ki}
20. 5(disz) ud5 1(disz) sila4
21. 2(barig) zi3-sig15 3(ban2) esza 4(ban2) dabin
22. 2(asz) dug dida A-LAGAB 3(ban2) kasz gi6
23. 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun 3(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
24. 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
25. {d}dumu-zi-abzu
column 2
1. 1(disz) sila4 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15
2. 3(disz) sila3 dabin 2(disz) sila3 esza
3. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
4. 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
5. {d}ig-alim
6. 1(disz) masz2 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
7. 1/2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
8. {d}gesztin-an-na
  blank space
9. sza3 ki-nu-nir{ki}
  blank space
10. szu-nigin2 4(u) 2(disz) udu masz2 hi-a
11. szu-nigin2 1(u) sila4
12. szu-nigin2 3(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
13. szu-nigin2 2(asz) 3(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 dabin gur
14. [szu-nigin2] 4(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 esza
15. szu-nigin2 2(u) la2 1(asz) dug dida A-LAGAB
16. szu-nigin2 3(barig) kasz gi6
17. szu-nigin2 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze
18. szu-nigin2 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
19. szu-nigin2 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
20. szu-nigin2 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
21. szu-nigin2 2(disz) sila3 li
  blank space
22. nig2 siskur2-ra sza3-ge guru7-a lugal
23. sza3 gu2 i7-nigin6{ki}-sze3-du
24. giri3 {d}suen-a-bu-szu sagi
25. iti munu4-gu7
26. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: Landless and Hungry (pp. 50-73), 63

    [deMaaijer1998Landless] Maaijer, Remco de. 1998. “ Land Tenure in Ur Ill Lagaš.” In Landless and Hungry? Access to Land in Early and Traditional Societies. Proceedings of a Seminar Held in Leiden, 20 and 21 June, 1996, edited by B. Haring and Remco de Maaijer, 50–73. Leiden, The Netherlands.

  • history: NABU 1997/094

    [Waetzoldt1997NABU94] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1997. “Die Bezeichnung Gú-I7-Ninaki-(Šè)-Du Und Die Verwaltungsbezirke Der Provinz Lagaš.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 1997 (3).

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  • Museum No.: BM 019980
  • Accession No.: 1895-10-17, 0020

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.05.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-24 at 17:35:24 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-23 at 19:07:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2021-10-10 at 14:16:13 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 019980 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P120694.
BM 019980 artifact entry (No. P120694). (2024, October 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120694 (Original work published 2001)
BM 019980 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120694 (Accessed: September 10, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120694},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BM 019980 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P120694.
BM 019980 artifact entry (No. P120694). (2024, October 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120694 (Original work published 2001)
BM 019980 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120694 (Accessed: September 10, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 24},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P120694},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120694},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/24/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P120694
LB  - CDLI:P120694
M1  - 2025/9/10/
TI  - BM 019980 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P120694
ER  -
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