BM 027897 (P206084)
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 027897Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (she-ba nar-dSHul-gi from Ur-ni9-gar, kishib Nam-mah nar; seal: Nam-mah-dBa-ba6 d. Lugal-àm)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 3(barig) sze
2. sze-ba nar {d}szul-gi
3. i3-dub e2-NE-le
4. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 nam-mah nar
2. iti amar-a-a-si
3. mu en-am-gal-{d}inanna ba-hun
seal 1
1. nam-mah-{d}ba-ba6
2. dumu lugal-am3
obverse
1. 3(barig) sze
2. sze-ba nar {d}szul-gi
3. i3-dub e2-NE-le
4. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 nam-mah nar
2. iti amar-a-a-si
3. mu en-am-gal-{d}inanna ba-hun
seal 1
1. nam-mah-{d}ba-ba6
2. dumu lugal-am3
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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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (she-ba nar-dSHul-gi from Ur-ni9-gar, kishib Nam-mah nar; seal: Nam-mah-dBa-ba6 d. Lugal-àm)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 027897
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.04.10.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | 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 (055565) (055565)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.27897) (BM.27897)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0711-162) (W_1898-0711-162)
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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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 027897 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206084.
BM 027897 artifact entry (No. P206084). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206084 (Original work published 2002)
BM 027897 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206084 (Accessed: January 20, 2026).
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