BM 020001 (P203576)
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 020001Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
2. ki ur-ba-gara2-ta
3. 4(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3
4. ki ur-{d}nin-ma-da-ta
5. e2 {d}ig-alim
6. 1/3(disz){sza} 1/2(disz) gin2 la2 9(disz) sze [ku3]
7. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3#
8. ki ur-sa6-ga-[ta]
9. 7(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 [(x) ku3]
10. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-[am3]
11. ki ur-tur-[ta]
12. e2 {d}dumu-zi [(x)]
13. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 2(disz) sze ku3#
14. ki nam-mah uru11{ki}-[ta]
15. 1(disz) gin2 ki ur-nigin3-gar# e2# {d}ga2-tum3-[du10 (x)]
16. 5(disz) gin2 ki ur-{d}PA#?-[(x) e2] {d}nin-szubur# [(x x)]
17. 8(disz) gin2 x# [(x x x)]
reverse
1. [...]
2. 7(disz) gin2 [...]
3. ki a2?-[...-ta]
4. 1/3(disz){sza} 2(disz)+[n ...]
5. a2#? ur?-ra-ta? [...]
6. ki ur-e2-x-[...]
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7. szu-nigin2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1/2(disz) [...]
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8. giri3 ur?-lil2 dumu lugal-im-[ru-a]
9. ku3 iri-ta nu-e3
10. kiszib3 ensi2-bi ba-zi-ir
11. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
obverse
1. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
2. ki ur-ba-gara2-ta
3. 4(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3
4. ki ur-{d}nin-ma-da-ta
5. e2 {d}ig-alim
6. 1/3(disz){sza} 1/2(disz) gin2 la2 9(disz) sze [ku3]
7. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3#
8. ki ur-sa6-ga-[ta]
9. 7(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 [(x) ku3]
10. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-[am3]
11. ki ur-tur-[ta]
12. e2 {d}dumu-zi [(x)]
13. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 2(disz) sze ku3#
14. ki nam-mah uru11{ki}-[ta]
15. 1(disz) gin2 ki ur-nigin3-gar# e2# {d}ga2-tum3-[du10 (x)]
16. 5(disz) gin2 ki ur-{d}PA#?-[(x) e2] {d}nin-szubur# [(x x)]
17. 8(disz) gin2 x# [(x x x)]
reverse
1. [...]
2. 7(disz) gin2 [...]
3. ki a2?-[...-ta]
4. 1/3(disz){sza} 2(disz)+[n ...]
5. a2#? ur?-ra-ta? [...]
6. ki ur-e2-x-[...]
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7. szu-nigin2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1/2(disz) [...]
blank space
8. giri3 ur?-lil2 dumu lugal-im-[ru-a]
9. ku3 iri-ta nu-e3
10. kiszib3 ensi2-bi ba-zi-ir
11. mu us2-sa ki-masz{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
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 020001
- Accession No.: 1895-10-17, 0041
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.47.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | 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 metadata | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 2021-10-22 at 14:28:59 | Jagersma, Bram | Transliteration | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | 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 (041426) (041426)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.20001) (BM.20001)
- British Museum Collection (W_1895-1017-41) (W_1895-1017-41)
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifacts
“BM 020001 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P203576.
BM 020001 artifact entry (No. P203576). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P203576 (Original work published 2002)
BM 020001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P203576 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).
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