MVN 22, 072 (P207478)

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 013739

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

41.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ansze
2. ur-namma?-ma engar
3. e2 {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
4. su-ga ugu2-a ga2-ga2
5. gub#?-ba ki#? apin
  (resto anepigrafico)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P207478

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 18.0 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 013739
Accession Number 1896-03-31, 0094

External resources

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 72

    [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
2011-07-22 at 14:36:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:46 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, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207478.
MVN 22, 072 artifact entry (No. P207478). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207478 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207478 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207478.
MVN 22, 072 artifact entry (No. P207478). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207478 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207478 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P207478},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P207478},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/8/
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