MVN 22, 160 (P145488)

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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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 013858

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

34.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 14.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 ninda
2. u3-ma-ni
3. 6(disz) sila3 dub-sar tur-tur
4. 3(disz) sila3 ninda 1(disz) uzu ur2
5. ur-e2-mah
6. 2(disz) sila3 suhusz-gi
7. 1(disz) sila3 szu-er3-ra
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 ur-gi7
2. 2(disz) sila3 sipa ur-gi7
3. 1/2(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 ninda i3-de2
4. id-mi-{d}en-lil2
5. 1/2(disz) udu puzur4-esz18-dar
6. 1/2(disz) udu e2-kas4
  blank space
7. zi-ga u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam
8. szuku ensi2
9. iti sze-il2-la

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): 34.0 high × 27.0 wide × 14.0 thick
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    sealed; N

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  • primary: MVN 22, 160

    [Molina2003MVN22] Molina, Manuel. 2003. Testi Amministrativi Neosumerici Del British Museum, BM 13601-14300. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

  • history: AuOr 16, p.193-247, p. 224, no. 50

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 013858
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-31, 0213

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.12.27
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:41:22 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:30:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:11 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 160 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145488.
MVN 22, 160 artifact entry (No. P145488). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145488 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 22, 160 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145488 (Accessed: November 11, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 160 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145488},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 160 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P145488.
MVN 22, 160 artifact entry (No. P145488). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145488 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 22, 160 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145488 (Accessed: November 11, 2025).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 160 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145488},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P145488
LB  - CDLI:P145488
M1  - 2025/11/11/
TI  - MVN 22, 160 artifact entry
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