BM 105787 (P209087)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 105787Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga sza3-gal u4 1(disz)-a-bi
2. 4(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du-ta
3. 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh sig5-ta
4. 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du-ta
5. 1(disz) gu4 niga sza3-gal u4 1(disz)-a-bi
6. 1(ban2) duh sig5-ta
7. 1(ban2) duh du-ta
reverse
1. u4 3(u)-sze3
2. nig2-ar3-ra du-bi 2(barig)
3. duh sig5-bi 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
4. duh du-bi 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
5. sza3-gal gu4 niga
6. iti dal mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4 niga sza3-gal u4 1(disz)-a-bi
2. 4(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du-ta
3. 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh sig5-ta
4. 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 duh du-ta
5. 1(disz) gu4 niga sza3-gal u4 1(disz)-a-bi
6. 1(ban2) duh sig5-ta
7. 1(ban2) duh du-ta
reverse
1. u4 3(u)-sze3
2. nig2-ar3-ra du-bi 2(barig)
3. duh sig5-bi 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
4. duh du-bi 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
5. sza3-gal gu4 niga
6. iti dal mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
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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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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- Museum No.: BM 105787
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.05.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | 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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| 2021-10-26 at 14:15:23 | 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 (057717) (057717)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105787) (BM.105787)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-619) (W_1913-0416-619)
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 105787 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209087.
BM 105787 artifact entry (No. P209087). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209087 (Original work published 2002)
BM 105787 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209087 (Accessed: December 5, 2025).
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