MVN 22, 208 (P205720)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 014099

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

48.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 sze-ba sa2-du11
2. a2 hun-ga2
3. 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na sze-bi 1(asz) 3(barig) gur sila3 1(disz)-da-ta
4. sze si
5. sa2-du11 szagina?
6. 2(u) ma-na siki sze-bi 2(asz) gur sila3 1(disz)-da-ta
7. iti mu-szu-du7
8. mu ma2-gur8-mah ba-dim2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P205720

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 014099
Accession Number 1896-04-02, 0201

External resources

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 208

    [Molina2003MVN22] Molina, Manuel. 2003. Testi Amministrativi Neosumerici Del British Museum, BM 13601-14300. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:15 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

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 208 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205720.
MVN 22, 208 artifact entry (No. P205720). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205720 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 208 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205720 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 208 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205720.
MVN 22, 208 artifact entry (No. P205720). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205720 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 208 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205720 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P205720},
}

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