BM 025408 (P203091)
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 025408Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (Oil (ì-gish) from Nin-a-zu to Ur-ab-ba mu síg-ùz-shè; seal: Ur-ab-ba [?].)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
2. ki nin-a-su-ta
3. mu siki-ud5-sze3
4. kiszib3 ur-ab-ba
reverse
1. giri3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
2. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi
3. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-ab-ba
rest illegible
obverse
1. 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
2. ki nin-a-su-ta
3. mu siki-ud5-sze3
4. kiszib3 ur-ab-ba
reverse
1. giri3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
2. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi
3. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-ab-ba
rest illegible
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):
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (Oil (ì-gish) from Nin-a-zu to Ur-ab-ba mu síg-ùz-shè; seal: Ur-ab-ba [?].)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 025408
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.06.00
- Alternative Years:
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- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2021-10-31 at 13:36:15 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (053790) (053790)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.25408) (BM.25408)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0216-462) (W_1898-0216-462)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 025408 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203091.
BM 025408 artifact entry (No. P203091). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203091 (Original work published 2002)
BM 025408 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203091 (Accessed: September 15, 2025).
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