Zinbun 21, pl. 10 43 (P142613)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 027242Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 6(bur3) GAN2 igi-du-ne
2. ur-sa6-ga-mu dumu ku-li
3. 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2 nu-banda3 lugal-iri-da
4. 1(asz) sa12-du5
5. 1(asz) lu2-{d}dumu-zi dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
6. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-giri17-zal
7. 3(ban2) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu dab5-ba
8. 2(ban2)? ur-ki-gu-la
9. 1(ban2) ur-{d}lamma
10. 2(asz) szita-ab-ba
11. 2(bur'u) 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
12. a-sza3 gi-dah-ha
13. sanga
14. sze mul-la
15. x-x-x-x-x-x
rest broken
column 2
1. 7(gesz2) 3(u) [...]
2. 4(u) gurusz 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2#-[ta]
3. 3(bur'u) 4(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2
4. a-sza3 du6-x
5. 2(gesz2) 3(u) erin2 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-[ta]
6. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}ga2-tum3#-[du10]-x
7. 2(barig) si-du3 nu-banda3-gu4
8. 2(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2
9. a-sza3 na-gab2-tum
10. 7(asz) ab-ba-kal-la sipa
11. 2(asz) nin-dingir {d}en-ki
12. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-kal-la nu-banda3-gu4
13. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-ba-gara2 dumu al-la
14. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6
15. 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
16. a-sza3 hu-rim3{ki}
17. 2(asz) lu2-me-lam2
18. 2(barig) a-x
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. 5(bur3) GAN2
2'. a-sza3 bar-ra-an
3'. 4(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 nu-banda3-gu4-me
4'. 2(gesz2) ad-da szabra
5'. 1(gesz2) ur-sa6-ga dumu ba-a-da
6'. 1(gesz2) ka-guru7
7'. 1(gesz2) ur-sa6-ga di-ku5
8'. 1(gesz2) dub-sar gu4 apin
9'. 2(gesz2) szita-ab-ba
10'. 2(gesz2) ur-{d}nun-gal
11'. 2(gesz2) {d}utu-bi sipa
12'. 7(gesz2) ab-ba-kal-la# x
13'. 2(u) 3(disz) aga3-us2# [...]
14'. 1(u) 3(disz) lu2 x [...]
15'. 1(u) 3(disz) x [...]
column 2
beginning broken
blank space
1'. 6(gesz2) sanga#
2'. 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2
3'. a-sza3 ma-an-gi
4'. 2(gesz2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 sipa
5'. 1(gesz2) da-da szesz-a-ni
6'. 2(gesz2) nig2-gal2-la
7'. 5(bur3) GAN2
8'. egir a-sza3 ma-an-gi
blank space
9'. szunigin 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) GAN2
10'. szuku ab-ba ab-ba-ne
11'. szunigin 6(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) 1/2(iku) erin2 5(iku) GAN2-ta
12'. a-sza3 2(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) GAN2
13'. erin2 gu4-me
14'. szunigin 4(u) gurusz 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
15'. a-sza3 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2
16'. lu2 mar-sa-me
left
17'. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
obverse
column 1
1. 6(bur3) GAN2 igi-du-ne
2. ur-sa6-ga-mu dumu ku-li
3. 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2 nu-banda3 lugal-iri-da
4. 1(asz) sa12-du5
5. 1(asz) lu2-{d}dumu-zi dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
6. 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-giri17-zal
7. 3(ban2) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dumu dab5-ba
8. 2(ban2)? ur-ki-gu-la
9. 1(ban2) ur-{d}lamma
10. 2(asz) szita-ab-ba
11. 2(bur'u) 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
12. a-sza3 gi-dah-ha
13. sanga
14. sze mul-la
15. x-x-x-x-x-x
rest broken
column 2
1. 7(gesz2) 3(u) [...]
2. 4(u) gurusz 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2#-[ta]
3. 3(bur'u) 4(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2
4. a-sza3 du6-x
5. 2(gesz2) 3(u) erin2 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-[ta]
6. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}ga2-tum3#-[du10]-x
7. 2(barig) si-du3 nu-banda3-gu4
8. 2(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2
9. a-sza3 na-gab2-tum
10. 7(asz) ab-ba-kal-la sipa
11. 2(asz) nin-dingir {d}en-ki
12. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) lu2-kal-la nu-banda3-gu4
13. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-ba-gara2 dumu al-la
14. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6
15. 1(bur'u) 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
16. a-sza3 hu-rim3{ki}
17. 2(asz) lu2-me-lam2
18. 2(barig) a-x
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. 5(bur3) GAN2
2'. a-sza3 bar-ra-an
3'. 4(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 nu-banda3-gu4-me
4'. 2(gesz2) ad-da szabra
5'. 1(gesz2) ur-sa6-ga dumu ba-a-da
6'. 1(gesz2) ka-guru7
7'. 1(gesz2) ur-sa6-ga di-ku5
8'. 1(gesz2) dub-sar gu4 apin
9'. 2(gesz2) szita-ab-ba
10'. 2(gesz2) ur-{d}nun-gal
11'. 2(gesz2) {d}utu-bi sipa
12'. 7(gesz2) ab-ba-kal-la# x
13'. 2(u) 3(disz) aga3-us2# [...]
14'. 1(u) 3(disz) lu2 x [...]
15'. 1(u) 3(disz) x [...]
column 2
beginning broken
blank space
1'. 6(gesz2) sanga#
2'. 1(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2
3'. a-sza3 ma-an-gi
4'. 2(gesz2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 sipa
5'. 1(gesz2) da-da szesz-a-ni
6'. 2(gesz2) nig2-gal2-la
7'. 5(bur3) GAN2
8'. egir a-sza3 ma-an-gi
blank space
9'. szunigin 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) GAN2
10'. szuku ab-ba ab-ba-ne
11'. szunigin 6(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) 1/2(iku) erin2 5(iku) GAN2-ta
12'. a-sza3 2(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) GAN2
13'. erin2 gu4-me
14'. szunigin 4(u) gurusz 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
15'. a-sza3 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2
16'. lu2 mar-sa-me
left
17'. ugula sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
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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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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Zinbun 21, p.91-157, pl. 10 43
[Maekawa1986agricultural-4] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1986. “The Agricultural Texts of Ur III Lagash of the British Museum (IV).” Zinbun 21: 91-157 + pl. I-XII.
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- Museum No.: BM 027242
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- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: --.00.00.00
- Alternative Years: SH25 SH32 SH44
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:56:34 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-07-28 at 16:37:19 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:24:11 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-02-01 at 13:27:57 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-02-01 at 12:16:27 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:31:15 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (029050) (029050)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.27242) (BM.27242)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0709-30) (W_1898-0709-30)
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Cite this Artifact
“Zinbun 21, Pl. 10 43 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P142613.
Zinbun 21, pl. 10 43 artifact entry (No. P142613). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142613 (Original work published 2001)
Zinbun 21, pl. 10 43 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142613 (Accessed: September 21, 2025).
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