BM 019996 (P207615)
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 019996Period
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
obverse
column 1
1. [n] gurusz
2. [...] lugal
3. 2(asz) 1(barig) zi3-milla ba
4. 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) dabin
5. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
6. 5(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 ninda du
7. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
8. 1(asz) gur ninda ninda kasz-de2-a
9. 5(ban2) ninda sig5
10. ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta
11. 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda sig5 gur!
12. ki ur-{d}lamma dumu na-silim-ta
13. 4(asz) 3(barig) gur dabin
14. x#-ne-ne-ta
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 4(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) gur lugal
2. ($ blank $) gurusz
3. sze bala-bi 4(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2)
4. szu-nigin2 4(u) 2(asz) dabin
5. szu-nigin2 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
6. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
7. ($ blank $) ninda du
8. 1(asz) gur [...]
9. igi-n#-gal2-bi [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 3(barig) [...]
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
4. 6(asz) 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
5. 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) ninda du
6. kiszib3 az-am3
7. 9(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
8. 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) ninda sig5
9. 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) ninda du
10. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
11. 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
12. 4(barig) 5(ban2) ninda du
13. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-du10-ga
14. 1(asz) 1(barig) ninda sig5
15. 2(asz) ninda
column 2
1. 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) ninda gesz-asz
2. 5(asz) 1(barig) ninda sig5
3. ($ blank space $) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda du
4. kiszib3 lugal-u2-szim-e
5. 1(asz) 4(ban2) ninda sig5
6. kiszib3 lugal-i3-sa6
7. ($ blank space $) 3(ban2) ninda sig5
8. kiszib3 lu2-gir2-nun
9. ($ blank space $) 5(ban2) ninda du
10. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu u2-du udu
11. 4(asz) ninda sig5
12. 3(asz) ninda du
13. kiszib3 ur-ga2-nun
14. 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-ban3-da
16. szu-nigin2 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
17. sze-bala-bi 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
18. 2(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2/3(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
19. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda
20. szu-nigin2 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda du
21. [...]
22. gur 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 dabin lu2-gi-na
23. iti amar-a-a-si
obverse
column 1
1. [n] gurusz
2. [...] lugal
3. 2(asz) 1(barig) zi3-milla ba
4. 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) dabin
5. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
6. 5(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 ninda du
7. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
8. 1(asz) gur ninda ninda kasz-de2-a
9. 5(ban2) ninda sig5
10. ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta
11. 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda sig5 gur!
12. ki ur-{d}lamma dumu na-silim-ta
13. 4(asz) 3(barig) gur dabin
14. x#-ne-ne-ta
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 4(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) gur lugal
2. ($ blank $) gurusz
3. sze bala-bi 4(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2)
4. szu-nigin2 4(u) 2(asz) dabin
5. szu-nigin2 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
6. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3
7. ($ blank $) ninda du
8. 1(asz) gur [...]
9. igi-n#-gal2-bi [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 3(barig) [...]
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
4. 6(asz) 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
5. 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) ninda du
6. kiszib3 az-am3
7. 9(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
8. 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) ninda sig5
9. 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) ninda du
10. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
11. 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
12. 4(barig) 5(ban2) ninda du
13. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-du10-ga
14. 1(asz) 1(barig) ninda sig5
15. 2(asz) ninda
column 2
1. 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) ninda gesz-asz
2. 5(asz) 1(barig) ninda sig5
3. ($ blank space $) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda du
4. kiszib3 lugal-u2-szim-e
5. 1(asz) 4(ban2) ninda sig5
6. kiszib3 lugal-i3-sa6
7. ($ blank space $) 3(ban2) ninda sig5
8. kiszib3 lu2-gir2-nun
9. ($ blank space $) 5(ban2) ninda du
10. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu u2-du udu
11. 4(asz) ninda sig5
12. 3(asz) ninda du
13. kiszib3 ur-ga2-nun
14. 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-ban3-da
16. szu-nigin2 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
17. sze-bala-bi 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
18. 2(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2/3(disz) sila3 ninda sig5
19. igi-5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda
20. szu-nigin2 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda du
21. [...]
22. gur 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 dabin lu2-gi-na
23. iti amar-a-a-si
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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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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 019996
- Accession No.: 1895-10-17, 0036
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.10.00
- Alternative Years:
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-05-26 at 13:25:51 | 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 13:29:18 | 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 (041423) (041423)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.19996) (BM.19996)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1895-1017-36) (W_1895-1017-36)
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 019996 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P207615.
BM 019996 artifact entry (No. P207615). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P207615 (Original work published 2002)
BM 019996 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P207615 (Accessed: December 5, 2025).
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