BM 023344 (P205732)
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 023344Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. [n n]+2(disz) sila3 sze
2. szu-igi-du
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 iti-de3 la2-a
4. 9(asz) gur
5. ki lu2-dingir-ra dumu ab-ba-mu-ta
6. 4(barig) a-sza3 GAN2-zi-ta
7. szu-nigin2 1(u) 5(asz) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
reverse
1. sza3-bi-ta
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) gur sa2-du11
3. iti 1(disz)-kam iti 1(u) 3(disz)-sze3
4. sze-bi 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) gur
blank space
5. szu-nigin2 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) gur
6. zi-ga
7. diri 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 szum2-mu
8. nig2-ka9 lu2-{d}bil3#-ga#-[mes]
9. mu e2 {d}szara2 [ba-du3]
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}bil3#-[ga-mes]
2. sagi {d}ba#-[ba6]
3. dumu ur-ama-[na]
obverse
1. [n n]+2(disz) sila3 sze
2. szu-igi-du
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 iti-de3 la2-a
4. 9(asz) gur
5. ki lu2-dingir-ra dumu ab-ba-mu-ta
6. 4(barig) a-sza3 GAN2-zi-ta
7. szu-nigin2 1(u) 5(asz) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
reverse
1. sza3-bi-ta
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) gur sa2-du11
3. iti 1(disz)-kam iti 1(u) 3(disz)-sze3
4. sze-bi 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) gur
blank space
5. szu-nigin2 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) gur
6. zi-ga
7. diri 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 szum2-mu
8. nig2-ka9 lu2-{d}bil3#-ga#-[mes]
9. mu e2 {d}szara2 [ba-du3]
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}bil3#-[ga-mes]
2. sagi {d}ba#-[ba6]
3. dumu ur-ama-[na]
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 023344
- Accession No.: 1897-05-15, 0022
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.09.00.00
- Alternative Years:
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | 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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| 2021-10-23 at 13:19:23 | 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 (043186) (043186)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.23344) (BM.23344)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1897-0515-22) (W_1897-0515-22)
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 023344 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P205732.
BM 023344 artifact entry (No. P205732). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P205732 (Original work published 2002)
BM 023344 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P205732 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
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