MVN 22, 019 (P206162)

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 013652

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

178.0 mm × 92.0 mm × 44.0 mm

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...]-sze#? [...] x
3'. [ki ...]-ta
4'. [... ki ...]-ta
5'. [... ki] ur#?-{d}[...]-ta
6'. [x gin2] ku3-babbar
7'. [ki ...]-ta
8'. [...] 1(u) 5(disz) [sila3] sze
9'. [ki ...]-ta
10'. [x gin2 ku3]-babbar
11'. [ki ...]-ta#
12'. [x gin2] ku3-babbar
13'. [ki ...]-ta#
14'. [...] x gesz x
15'. [x gin2 ku3]-babbar
  rest broken
column 2'
1. [ki] x (x) x-mu-x-ta
2. 3(barig) 1(ban2) sze-gesz-i3
3. [x] gin2 ku3-babbar
4. [ki] lu2-giri17-zal dumu ur-{d}nin-bara2-ta
5. [n] 1(asz) sze gur
6. [ki] nam#-ha-ni dumu hu-wa-wa-ta
  blank space
7. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) sila3 sze gur
8. giri3# ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-sa6-ga
9. 2(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gur
10. ki nin-a-na-ta
11. 2(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
12. ki a-ab-ba-ta
13. 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 gur
14. ki a-kal-la-ta
15. 1(u) gur ki sa6-sa6-ga-ta
16. 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) gur
17. ki igi-zu-bar-ra-ta
18. 1(asz) 4(barig) gur ki ur-{gesz}gigir-ta
19. 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ki lu2-uru11{ki} nimgir-ta
20. 4(asz) gur ki ur-{gesz}gigir dumu gi4-ni-mu-ta
21. 5(asz) gur ki ur-{d}nansze dumu ur-e2-an-na-ta
22. 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
23. ki na-ba-sa6-ta
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24. [2(gesz2) 2(u)] 1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz)! sila3 gur
column 3'
1. giri3 ur#-x x
2. 2(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
3. ki lu2-nam-tar-ra-ta
4. 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) gur
5. ki ur-en-gal-du-du-ta
6. 2(gesz2) 3(u) gur
7. ki na-ba-sa6 sa12-du5-ta
  blank space
8. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
9. giri3 ur-{gesz}gigir
10. 1(u) gur
11. ki ur-{d}nisaba-ta
12. 1(asz) gur ki a-tu lu2 lunga-ta
13. 3(asz) 2(barig) gur ki lu2 mar-sa-ta
14. 1(asz) gur ki ur-{d}lamma dumu uszum-mu2-ta
15. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ki a2-pa3-da-ta
16. 7(asz) gur ki ku-li-ta
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17. 2(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
18. giri3 gu3-de2-a
19. 1(gesz2) [n?] 2(u) 7(asz) gur ki ur-e2-ninnu dumu# al-la-ta
20. 3(asz) gur ki du-du-gu-la-ta
21. 2(u) 1(asz) gur ki ur-sa6-ga dumu ur-gu-la-ta
22. 3(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) gur
23. ki ur-nigar{gar} dumu ba-a-ta
24. 2(u) 5(asz) gur ki ur-{d}<nu>-musz-da-ta
25. 2(barig) 5(ban2) ki lu2-{d}ur-asar-ta
reverse
column 1
1. [n] 9(asz) gur ki ur-{d}x dumu {d}utu-mu-ta
2. 1(u) gur ki nig2-u2-rum ba-gara2-ta
3. 1(u) 2(asz) gur ki {d}utu-bar-ra-ta
4. 8(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) gur ki lugal-lu2-sa6-sa6-ta
5. 5(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ki tul2-ta-ta
6. 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) ki ur-e2-[...] x x-[ta]
7. 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) ki ur-{d}[...] dumu nam-mah#-[...]-ta#
  blank space
8. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) [... gur]
9. giri3 ur-{d}ba#-[ba6 dumu (x)]-x-[...]
10. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) gur [ki ...]-ma-mu-[x]-ta#
11. 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) gur ki x x x-[ta]
12. 1(u) 2(asz) ki lu2-{d}ur#-asar# dumu da-x-[...-ta]
13. 1(gesz2) 8(disz) udu masz2# [...]
14. ki lu2-giri17-zal kuruszda#?-ta#
15. 1(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) x sila3 [...] gur#
16. ki {d}nin-[... dumu ...] x-sar-ta
17. x [gur]
18. giri3 igi-zu-bar#-[ra ...]
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19. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) gur
20. szunigin 4(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
21. szunigin 5(gesz2) 1(u) udu masz2
22. szunigin 1(u) [n] 2(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 [sze]-gesz-i3 gur
column 2
1. szunigin# 2(u) [...]
2. szunigin 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2#-lum
3. szunigin 1(ban2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 sza3-gal [x (x)]
4. szunigin 4(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 u2-kur
5. szunigin 1(disz) [n] ma-na 1(disz) gin2 [igi]-4(disz)-[gal2] ku3#-babbar#
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 sze gur
8. kiszib3-bi 4(disz)-am3
9. kiszib3 lu2-gi-na
10. 1(disz) [n?] 3(barig) gur kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3
11. kiszib3 ab-ba szesz-a mu6-sub3
12. 1(disz) [n?] 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
13. kiszib3 {d}utu-di-de3 mu6-sub3#?
14. [n] 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}ig-alim dumu lu2-gi-na kiszib3 4(disz)-am3
  blank space
16. kiszib3 lugal-igi-husz dumu la-la
17. [n] 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) kiszib3 igi-zu-bar-ra
18. [n] 8(disz) udu masz2
19. kiszib3 lu2-giri17-zal kuruszda
20. [n] 1(u) 4(asz) kiszib3 ur-ba-gara2 dumu lu2-igi-sa6-sa6 min
21. [n] gur kiszib3 ur-nig2 dumu lu2-x-x
22. [n] 2(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) sila3 gur
23. kiszib3#-bi 2(disz)-am3
24. kiszib3# ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ug3-IL2
25. [n] 1(ban2)#? kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-i7-edin-na
  blank space
26. sza3-gal udu
27. [x (x)] lu2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-kal-la
column 3
1. [...] x
2. [...] gur
3. [...]-kam
4. [...]
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  rest broken

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 178.0 high × 92.0 wide × 44.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; N

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: MVN 22, 19

    [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 013652
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-31, 0007

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2018-05-06 at 16:29:47 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:28:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:39:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:44:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:36:04 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 019 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206162.
MVN 22, 019 artifact entry (No. P206162). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206162 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 019 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206162 (Accessed: January 11, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 22, 019 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206162},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206162
LB  - CDLI:P206162
M1  - 2026/1/11/
TI  - MVN 22, 019 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P206162
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 019 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206162.
MVN 22, 019 artifact entry (No. P206162). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206162 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 019 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206162 (Accessed: January 11, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 22, 019 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206162},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206162
LB  - CDLI:P206162
M1  - 2026/1/11/
TI  - MVN 22, 019 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P206162
ER  -
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