MVN 22, 127 (P206199)

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 013813

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

39.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [5(disz)] sila3# [kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda]
2. 1(disz) id#-gur2# i3-gesz
3. ur#?-[ku3?]-nun sukkal
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3-gesz
6. szar-ru-um-i3-li2 sukkal
7. 2(asz) dug dida?
8. 3(disz) dabin lugal sze#!
reverse
1. 3(disz) id-gur2 i3
2. elam ki-masz{ki} szu ba-ti
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3# ninda#
4. 1(disz)# id-gur2 i3-gesz#
5. giri3# szar#-[ru-um-i3-li2 sukkal]
left
1. iti GAN2-masz

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P206199

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 15.0 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 013813
Accession Number 1896-03-31, 0168

External resources

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 127

    [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
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-11-27 at 19:15:27 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:45 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, 127 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206199.
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (No. P206199). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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}

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 127 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206199.
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (No. P206199). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 127 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206199 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P206199},
}

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PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P206199
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MVN 22, 127 artifact entry
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