AuOr 16, 219, 44 (P145485)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 102155

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. szu-{d}iszkur
3. 1(disz) sila3 nig2-u2-rum
4. lu2-kisal-me
5. 2(disz) sila3 wa-mi-ri2
6. 2(disz) sila3 {d}szul-gi-ha-ma-ti
7. 3(disz) sila3 szar-ru-ru
8. giri3 ur-e2-mah
9. 4(disz) ur-gi7 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
10. 5(disz) ur-gi7 1(disz) sila3 ninda-ta
11. ninda-bi 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 wa-mu
2. 2(disz) sila3 ad-da-ri2
3. 2(disz) sila3 szi-ba-la elam
4. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 puzur4 esz18-dar
5. sipa ur-gi7-me
6. giri3 lu2-{d}szul-gi aga3-us2
7. 2(disz) sila3 ga-a-mu nagar
8. giri3 sza13-dub-ba
9. 2(disz) sila3 lu2-ba-li2-it,
10. 1(disz) sila3 ur-mes-banda3
11. giri3 ur!-nig2
12. zi-ga u4 5(disz)-kam
left
1. szuku ensi2
  some text moved to next line
2. iti sze-il2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P145485

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 102155
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AuOr 16, p.193-247, p. 219, no. 44

    [Mander1998governor] Mander, Pietro. 1998. “A Minor Archive of Ur III Lagash for the Provisions of the Governor.” Aula Orientalis 16: 193–247.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:10:49 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-24 at 16:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:30:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:11 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AuOr 16, 219, 44 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145485.
AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry (No. P145485). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145485 (Original work published 2001)
AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145485 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145485},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AuOr 16, 219, 44 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145485.
AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry (No. P145485). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145485 (Original work published 2001)
AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145485 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145485},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - AuOr 16, 219, 44 artifact entry
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