MVN 22, 103 (P205559)

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 013774

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

51.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [1(gesz2) 2(u)] udu ba-szim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
2. 2(u)# 7(disz) udu ba-szim 1(disz) sila3-ta
3. 1(u) 2(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3-ta
4. 2(u) 4(disz) sze lu2-kal-la
5. 1(gesz2) 2(u) udu ba-szim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
6. 2(u) udu ba-szim 1(disz) sila3-ta
7. 1(u) 3(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3-ta
8. 6(disz) udu lugal 1(disz) sila3-ta
9. 2(u) 3(disz) sze ur-{d}ba-ba6
10. 1(disz) szeg9-bar sze-bi
11. 2(disz) gu4 5(disz) sila3-ta
12. 2(disz) gu4 1(u) 2(disz) sila3-ta
13. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra sze-bi 1(ban2) [(x)]
14. 1(u) 4(disz) duh ge6
15. sza3-gal gu4 ur-ba-gara2
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16. szunigin 4(disz) gu4 hi-a
17. szunigin 1(disz) szeg9-bar 1(disz) sila3#
18. szunigin 2(gesz2) [4(u) udu] ba-szim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3#-ta
19. szunigin# 4(u) [7(disz) udu] ba-szim 1(disz) sila3-ta
20. [szunigin] 2(u) 5(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3#-ta#
21. [szunigin 6(disz)] udu lugal 1(disz) sila3-ta#
22. szunigin# 1(asz) 2(ban2) [...] x sila3#? sze gur
23. [iti sze]-il2#-la
24. [mu us2-sa] {d#}szu-{d}suen# [lugal-e] bad3# mar-tu# mu-du3
25. [u4 ...] 2(disz)-kam-asz

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 36.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; N

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: MVN 22, 103

    [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 013774
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-31, 0129

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.12.02 (us2 year) ?
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:44 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 103 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205559.
MVN 22, 103 artifact entry (No. P205559). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205559 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 103 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205559 (Accessed: March 17, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 22, 103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P205559},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P205559},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P205559
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M1  - 2026/3/17/
TI  - MVN 22, 103 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 103 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205559.
MVN 22, 103 artifact entry (No. P205559). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205559 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 103 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205559 (Accessed: March 17, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 22, 103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P205559},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P205559},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P205559
LB  - CDLI:P205559
M1  - 2026/3/17/
TI  - MVN 22, 103 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P205559
ER  -
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