MVN 22, 194 (P202603)

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 013974

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

61.0 mm × 69.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) x [...] gur
2. sag siskur2#?
3. 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gesz [... gur]
4. sag siskur2#?
5. 3(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gesz# [... gur]
6. sag siskur2#?
7. 2(gesz2) 3(u) la2 1(ban2)# x [...]
8. e2-kiszib3#-[ba ...]
  rest broken
column 2
  broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] lu2#-[{d}]nin#-[...]
2'. [x] du [n] 4(disz) {gesz}[...]
3'. giri3 a#-a#-mu dumu [...]
4'. 1(disz) {gesz}pesz3# [...]
5'. 1(asz) 4(barig) gur x [...]
6'. nig2 u4-sakar u3 e2-[u4 1(u) 5(disz)]
7'. 1(disz) du lu2-kal#-[la ...]
8'. 3(disz) {gesz}pesz3 6(disz) kusz3-tur [...]
9'. 1(disz) du ur-{d}ig-alim# [...]
10'. 1(disz) du nig2-u2-rum SZE3 [...]
11'. 1(u) {gesz}pesz3 4(disz)# [kusz3-tur ...]
12'. 1(disz) {gesz}haszhur [...]
13'. x x [...]
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 2(barig) 5(ban2) [...]
2'. 1(barig) lu2#-[...]
3'. 1(barig) e2-gal-e-[si ...]
4'. 1(asz) ur-{d#}ig-[alim ...]
5'. 1(barig) zi-ga didli x [...]
  blank space
6'. 5(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) gur
7'. e2-kiszib3-ba-ta e3-a
  blank space
8'. iti amar-a-a-si u4 2(u) 2(disz) ba-zal
9'. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

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): 61.0 high × 69.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; N

  • Artifact comments:


  • primary: MVN 22, 194

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 013974
  • Accession No.: 1896-04-02, 0074

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.03.10.22
  • Alternative Years: SH32 SH44 IS03
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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
2015-04-04 at 15:00:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:26:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:39:15 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:33:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 194 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202603.
MVN 22, 194 artifact entry (No. P202603). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202603 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 194 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202603 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202603},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 194 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P202603.
MVN 22, 194 artifact entry (No. P202603). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P202603 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 194 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P202603 (Accessed: October 9, 2025).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P202603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P202603},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P202603
LB  - CDLI:P202603
M1  - 2025/10/9/
TI  - MVN 22, 194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P202603
ER  - 
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