BM 021494 (P206417)
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 021494Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. sze gesz e3-a
3. ki lu2-{d}ba-ba6-ta
4. kiszib3 {d}utu-a
5. giri3 lu2-{d}[...]
reverse
1. sza3 unu{ki}
2. iti amar a-a si
3. mu en-unu6-gal-an-na {d}inanna ba-a-hun
seal 1
1. {d}utu-a
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}nansze
obverse
1. [...]
2. sze gesz e3-a
3. ki lu2-{d}ba-ba6-ta
4. kiszib3 {d}utu-a
5. giri3 lu2-{d}[...]
reverse
1. sza3 unu{ki}
2. iti amar a-a si
3. mu en-unu6-gal-an-na {d}inanna ba-a-hun
seal 1
1. {d}utu-a
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}nansze
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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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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Seal information:
seal association uncertain
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 021494
- Accession No.: 1896-03-30, 0160
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.10.00
- Alternative Years:
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-06-12 at 11:19:36 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | 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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| 2021-10-31 at 13:31:40 | 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 (042060) (042060)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.21494) (BM.21494)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1896-0330-160) (W_1896-0330-160)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 005737 (composite) (P458447) | Girsu (mod. Tello) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 021494 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P206417.
BM 021494 artifact entry (No. P206417). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P206417 (Original work published 2002)
BM 021494 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P206417 (Accessed: December 26, 2025).
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