BM 024096 (P207569)
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 024096Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text Barley for messengers, a-shà-ga a-dé.)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sza3 iri 1(u) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
2. lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar lugal
3. a-ab-ba-sze3 gen-na
4. 2(ban2) zi3-gu u4 3(disz)-kam
5. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da mar-tu
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
7. a-sza3-ga a de2-<de3> gen-na
8. nu-ur2-esz-tar2 lu2 {gesz}tukul
9. |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta du-ni
reverse
1. 1(ban2) zi3 sza3 iri 5(disz) sila3 zi3 <<zi3>> kaskal-sze3
2. la-musz-e sukkal
3. |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-sze3 du-ni
4. 1(ban2) zi3-gu
5. szu-a-ab-ba lu2-kas4
6. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 u4 3(disz)-kam
7. lu2-kal-la sukkal
8. lu2 {gesz}tukul e2-kiszib3 ga2-ga2-de3 gen-na
left
1. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi-da
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sza3 iri 1(u) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
2. lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar lugal
3. a-ab-ba-sze3 gen-na
4. 2(ban2) zi3-gu u4 3(disz)-kam
5. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da mar-tu
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
7. a-sza3-ga a de2-<de3> gen-na
8. nu-ur2-esz-tar2 lu2 {gesz}tukul
9. |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-ta du-ni
reverse
1. 1(ban2) zi3 sza3 iri 5(disz) sila3 zi3 <<zi3>> kaskal-sze3
2. la-musz-e sukkal
3. |MUSZ3.ERIN|{ki}-sze3 du-ni
4. 1(ban2) zi3-gu
5. szu-a-ab-ba lu2-kas4
6. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 u4 3(disz)-kam
7. lu2-kal-la sukkal
8. lu2 {gesz}tukul e2-kiszib3 ga2-ga2-de3 gen-na
left
1. iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi-da
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 (messenger text Barley for messengers, a-shà-ga a-dé.)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 024096
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.06.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-06-15 at 11:28:04 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Lafont, Bertrand | Lafont, Bertrand | approved |
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| 2023-06-15 at 11:26:37 | Lafont, Bertrand | Atf | Ozaki Tohru | Lafont, Bertrand | 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 (052586) (052586)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.24096) (BM.24096)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0215-478) (W_1898-0215-478)
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 024096 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207569.
BM 024096 artifact entry (No. P207569). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207569 (Original work published 2002)
BM 024096 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207569 (Accessed: November 25, 2025).
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