BM 028065 (P203336)
Administrative tablet & envelope 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 028065Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (Goats from Ur-dLama son of U2-du-lu to Ur-mes; seal: Ur-mes sipa gír-gír)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
envelope
obverse
1. 3(u) 6(disz) masz2-nita2
2. ki ur-{d}lamma dumu u2-du udu-ta
3. kiszib3 ur-mes sipa gir2-gir2
reverse
1. sza3 gir2-su{ki}
2. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-mes
2. sipa gir2-gir2
obverse
1. 3(u) 6(disz) masz2-nita2
2. ki ur-{d}lamma dumu u2-du udu-ta
3. kiszib3 ur-mes sipa gir2-gir2
reverse
1. sza3 gir2-su{ki}
2. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-mes
2. sipa gir2-gir2
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 & envelope
- Material: Clay
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- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (Goats from Ur-dLama son of U2-du-lu to Ur-mes; seal: Ur-mes sipa gír-gír)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 028065
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 13:36:14 | 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 (055720) (055720)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.28065) (BM.28065)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-1010-72-a) (W_1898-1010-72-a)
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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Cite this Artifact
“BM 028065 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203336.
BM 028065 artifact entry (No. P203336). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203336 (Original work published 2002)
BM 028065 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203336 (Accessed: September 3, 2025).
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