BM 025444 (P204621)
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 025444Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (Oil (gish-ì) á-gish-gar-ra ì-sur-me) from Lu-Ningirsu to Ur-abba; seal: Ur-ab-ba ds d. Ba-zi.)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 7(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze-gesz-i3 gur
2. a2 gesz gar-ra geme2
3. i3 sur-de3
4. ki lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su-ta
reverse
1. ur-ab-ba
2. szu ba-ti
3. mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
seal 1
1. ur-ab-ba
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ba-zi
obverse
1. 7(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze-gesz-i3 gur
2. a2 gesz gar-ra geme2
3. i3 sur-de3
4. ki lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su-ta
reverse
1. ur-ab-ba
2. szu ba-ti
3. mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
seal 1
1. ur-ab-ba
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ba-zi
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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- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (Oil (gish-ì) á-gish-gar-ra ì-sur-me) from Lu-Ningirsu to Ur-abba; seal: Ur-ab-ba ds d. Ba-zi.)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 025444
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.04.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 | 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 13:36:14 | 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 (053823) (053823)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.25444) (BM.25444)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0216-498) (W_1898-0216-498)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 004342 (composite) (P457052) | Girsu (mod. Tello) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 025444 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P204621.
BM 025444 artifact entry (No. P204621). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P204621 (Original work published 2002)
BM 025444 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P204621 (Accessed: November 22, 2025).
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