BM 019753 (P206284)
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 019753Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [n] GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2)
2'. [n]+2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 su3
3'. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) [4(asz)] 2(barig) [n]
4'. ab-ba-sa6-ga engar
5'. 4(gesz2) 5(u) ninda mer hi
6'. 4(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda kur hi
7'. 1(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar 2(u) ki
8'. a-sza3 7(bur3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 nam
9'. sze-bi nam
10'. ur-ki-gu-la engar
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 5(gesz2) 2(u)+[n ninda mer hi]
2'. 3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda [kur hi]
3'. 2(iku) GAN2 bar# [...]
4'. a-sza3 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) [GAN2]
5'. sze-bi ($ blank space $)
6'. ur-{d}ig-alim engar
7'. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}utu i3-dab5
blank space
8'. ugula ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6
9'. 1(gesz'u) 2(u) ninda mer hi
10'. 1(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 kur hi
11'. ($ blank space $) GAN2 bar 2(esze3) 5(iku) ki
12'. a-sza3 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2
13'. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2)
column 3
beginning broken
1'. sze#-[bi ...]
2'. lugal-[... engar]
3'. GAN2-[gu4 ...]
4'. ka-tar [...] i3#-[dab5?]
blank space
reverse
column 1
blank space
1. 6(gesz2) 3(u) ninda mer [hi]
2. 2(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda# kur [hi]
3. 2(esze3) [n GAN2 bar ...]
4. a-[sza3 n GAN2]
rest broken
column 2
1. 5(gesz2) 5(u) ninda mer hi
2. 3(u) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 kur hi
3. 2(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 bar 5(iku) ki
4. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
5. sze-bi nam
6. ur-zikum-ma engar
7. GAN2-gu4 lu2-giri17-zal
8. 7(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
9. 2(u) 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 kur hi
10. 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 3(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
11. a-sza3 5(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2#
12. 1(bur3) GAN2 3(barig)+[n]
13. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz)+[n]
14. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [...]
15. 1(bur3) GAN2# [...]
rest broken
column 3
blank space
1. ugula nam-mah
2. a-sza3 a-ba-al-la
blank space
rest broken
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [n] GAN2 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2)
2'. [n]+2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 su3
3'. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) [4(asz)] 2(barig) [n]
4'. ab-ba-sa6-ga engar
5'. 4(gesz2) 5(u) ninda mer hi
6'. 4(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda kur hi
7'. 1(bur3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar 2(u) ki
8'. a-sza3 7(bur3) 3(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 nam
9'. sze-bi nam
10'. ur-ki-gu-la engar
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 5(gesz2) 2(u)+[n ninda mer hi]
2'. 3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda [kur hi]
3'. 2(iku) GAN2 bar# [...]
4'. a-sza3 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) [GAN2]
5'. sze-bi ($ blank space $)
6'. ur-{d}ig-alim engar
7'. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}utu i3-dab5
blank space
8'. ugula ur-{d}szusz3-{d}ba-ba6
9'. 1(gesz'u) 2(u) ninda mer hi
10'. 1(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 kur hi
11'. ($ blank space $) GAN2 bar 2(esze3) 5(iku) ki
12'. a-sza3 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2
13'. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2)
column 3
beginning broken
1'. sze#-[bi ...]
2'. lugal-[... engar]
3'. GAN2-[gu4 ...]
4'. ka-tar [...] i3#-[dab5?]
blank space
reverse
column 1
blank space
1. 6(gesz2) 3(u) ninda mer [hi]
2. 2(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda# kur [hi]
3. 2(esze3) [n GAN2 bar ...]
4. a-[sza3 n GAN2]
rest broken
column 2
1. 5(gesz2) 5(u) ninda mer hi
2. 3(u) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 kur hi
3. 2(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 bar 5(iku) ki
4. a-sza3 6(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 nam
5. sze-bi nam
6. ur-zikum-ma engar
7. GAN2-gu4 lu2-giri17-zal
8. 7(gesz2) 2(u) ninda mer hi
9. 2(u) 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz) kusz3 kur hi
10. 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bar 3(iku) 1/2(iku) ki
11. a-sza3 5(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2#
12. 1(bur3) GAN2 3(barig)+[n]
13. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz)+[n]
14. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [...]
15. 1(bur3) GAN2# [...]
rest broken
column 3
blank space
1. ugula nam-mah
2. a-sza3 a-ba-al-la
blank space
rest broken
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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- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 019753
- Accession No.: 1895-10-16, 0036
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 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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| 2021-10-22 at 12:36:48 | 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 (041208) (041208)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.19753) (BM.19753)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1895-1016-36) (W_1895-1016-36)
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