MVN 22, 120 (P207483)

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 013793

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

45.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

seal 1
1. [...]
2. [x-x?]-da#?-x
3. dub-sar
4. dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P207483

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 013793
Accession Number 1896-03-31, 0148

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 051753
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1896-0331-148

References

  • primary: MVN 22, 120

    [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
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune 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 12:32:47 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, 120 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207483.
MVN 22, 120 artifact entry (No. P207483). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207483 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 120 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207483 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 120 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P207483},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P207483
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - MVN 22, 120 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 22, 120 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207483.
MVN 22, 120 artifact entry (No. P207483). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207483 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 120 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207483 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2023MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {MVN 22, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P207483},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P207483},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P207483
LB  - CDLI:P207483
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - MVN 22, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P207483
ER  -
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