MVN 22, 046 (P206173)

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 013696

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 × 66.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz) ud5-x
2'. 1(disz) masz2-nita2#
3'. ki lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su-ta
4'. 2(disz) u8 3(disz) udu-nita2
5'. 4(disz) masz2-nita2
6'. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lugal-bad3-ta
7'. masz2-ta nigin2-na
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. {d}nin-mar{ki} gu2-ab{ki}
3'. im ka kesz2-ra2-ta
4'. 1(disz) udu
5'. 1(disz) ud5
6'. 1(u) 7(disz) masz2-nita2
7'. sza3 su2-HI-lu2{ki}
8'. kiszib3 nin-{d}[(x)]
reverse
column 1
1. mu ki-masz{ki} u3 hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul
2. 5(disz) masz2-nita2
3. ki-a-nag
  some text moved to next line
4. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4-na
5. 2(disz) u8 szu-gid2
6. ki-a-nag
  some text moved to next line
7. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi
8. x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  blank space
  rest broken

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 66.0 wide × 26.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; N

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: MVN 22, 46

    [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 013696
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-31, 0051

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

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.03.00, Šulgi.46.06.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.46.03.00 to Šulgi.46.06.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-12-14 at 21:04:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:28:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:39:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:36:13 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, 046 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206173.
MVN 22, 046 artifact entry (No. P206173). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206173 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206173 (Accessed: December 6, 2025).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206173},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206173},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206173
LB  - CDLI:P206173
M1  - 2025/12/6/
TI  - MVN 22, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P206173
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 22, 046 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206173.
MVN 22, 046 artifact entry (No. P206173). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206173 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206173 (Accessed: December 6, 2025).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P206173},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206173},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P206173
LB  - CDLI:P206173
M1  - 2025/12/6/
TI  - MVN 22, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P206173
ER  -
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