BM 019989 (P206296)
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 019989Period
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
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column 1
1. ($ blank $) gur sze lugal
2. giri3-se3-ga ugnim{ki}
3. 1(u) 4(barig) 3(ban2) e2-kuruszda gir2-su{ki}
4. 1(asz) 2(barig) muszen-du3 nig2 ezem-ma
5. 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) szabra-e2
6. 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sa12-du5
7. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) ab-ba iri
8. 2(asz) 2(barig) ur-{d}nansze
9. 5(asz) 3(ban2) u2-du udu
10. 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ka-guru7
11. ($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
12. ma2-lah5-me
13. [...]-x#
rest broken
column 2
1. 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur
2. e2 {d}nansze szesz-e gar-ra
3. 2(barig) e2 {d}nin-dar-a
4. 1(asz) 1(barig) e2 {d}dumu-zi
5. 2(asz) e2-munus-gil-sa
6. 2(barig) e2 ki-sal4-la
7. 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
8. e2 {d}szul-gi
9. 3(barig) dub-sar dam-gar3
10. 3(asz) 3(barig) dub-sar igi ensi2-sze3 gub-ba
11. 2(u) 1(asz) 3(ban2) dam-gar3
12. nu-banda3 ur-szul
13. 6(asz) 2(barig) ma-ni
14. 5(u) la2 1(barig) gur
15. [x x (x)] didli-me
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column 3
1. giri3-se3-ga e2-gal
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2. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur ma2-lah5
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column 1
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column 2
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column 3
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obverse
column 1
1. ($ blank $) gur sze lugal
2. giri3-se3-ga ugnim{ki}
3. 1(u) 4(barig) 3(ban2) e2-kuruszda gir2-su{ki}
4. 1(asz) 2(barig) muszen-du3 nig2 ezem-ma
5. 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) szabra-e2
6. 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sa12-du5
7. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) ab-ba iri
8. 2(asz) 2(barig) ur-{d}nansze
9. 5(asz) 3(ban2) u2-du udu
10. 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ka-guru7
11. ($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
12. ma2-lah5-me
13. [...]-x#
rest broken
column 2
1. 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur
2. e2 {d}nansze szesz-e gar-ra
3. 2(barig) e2 {d}nin-dar-a
4. 1(asz) 1(barig) e2 {d}dumu-zi
5. 2(asz) e2-munus-gil-sa
6. 2(barig) e2 ki-sal4-la
7. 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
8. e2 {d}szul-gi
9. 3(barig) dub-sar dam-gar3
10. 3(asz) 3(barig) dub-sar igi ensi2-sze3 gub-ba
11. 2(u) 1(asz) 3(ban2) dam-gar3
12. nu-banda3 ur-szul
13. 6(asz) 2(barig) ma-ni
14. 5(u) la2 1(barig) gur
15. [x x (x)] didli-me
rest broken
column 3
1. giri3-se3-ga e2-gal
blank space
2. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur ma2-lah5
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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
- Measurements (mm):
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 019989
- Accession No.: 1895-10-17, 0029
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
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- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
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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 metadata | 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 metadata | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 2021-10-23 at 09:33:27 | Jagersma, Bram | Transliteration | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | 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 (041419) (041419)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.19989) (BM.19989)
- British Museum Collection (W_1895-1017-29) (W_1895-1017-29)
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Cite this Artifacts
“BM 019989 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206296.
BM 019989 artifact entry (No. P206296). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206296 (Original work published 2002)
BM 019989 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206296 (Accessed: March 27, 2026).
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