BM 105340 (P209183)
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 105340Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
3. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
4. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) gurusz ugula ab-ba-gi-na
5. [n] gurusz ugula ur-gi6-[par4]
6. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}utu#
7. 5(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula i7-pa-e3
8. kab2-ku5 i7 sal4-la{ki}-ke4
9. szu-luh ak KA-GIRI3-da
10. si-ga u3 gu2 min-[a]-ba-ka szu ur3-ra
11. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-[dingir]-ra
12. 2(gesz) 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}utu
13. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula ur-gi6-par4
14. 3(gesz2) 1(disz) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
15. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula ab-ba-gi-na
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula i7-pa-e3
2. a-sza3-a-ge a du11-ga
3. 2(u) gurusz ugula lu2-dingir-ra
4. 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}utu
5. 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula ur-gi6-par4
6. 1(u) 4(disz) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
7. 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz ugula ab-ba-gi-na
8. 4(disz) gurusz ugula i7-pa-e3
9. KA-giri3-da u3 da ki-gal
10. KID-ke4 u2 gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a u3 sahar si-ga
11. giri3 lugal-a2-zi-da
12. kiszib3 [lu2]-{d}szul-gi-ra
blank space
13. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da-ga
4. ARAD2-zu
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
3. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
4. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) gurusz ugula ab-ba-gi-na
5. [n] gurusz ugula ur-gi6-[par4]
6. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}utu#
7. 5(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula i7-pa-e3
8. kab2-ku5 i7 sal4-la{ki}-ke4
9. szu-luh ak KA-GIRI3-da
10. si-ga u3 gu2 min-[a]-ba-ka szu ur3-ra
11. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-[dingir]-ra
12. 2(gesz) 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}utu
13. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula ur-gi6-par4
14. 3(gesz2) 1(disz) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
15. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula ab-ba-gi-na
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula i7-pa-e3
2. a-sza3-a-ge a du11-ga
3. 2(u) gurusz ugula lu2-dingir-ra
4. 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz ugula lu2-{d}utu
5. 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz ugula ur-gi6-par4
6. 1(u) 4(disz) gurusz ugula ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
7. 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz ugula ab-ba-gi-na
8. 4(disz) gurusz ugula i7-pa-e3
9. KA-giri3-da u3 da ki-gal
10. KID-ke4 u2 gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a u3 sahar si-ga
11. giri3 lugal-a2-zi-da
12. kiszib3 [lu2]-{d}szul-gi-ra
blank space
13. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da-ga
4. ARAD2-zu
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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):
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 105340
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 08:41:03 | 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 (057471) (057471)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.105340) (BM.105340)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-172) (W_1913-0416-172)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 006028 (composite) (P458738) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 105340 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209183.
BM 105340 artifact entry (No. P209183). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209183 (Original work published 2002)
BM 105340 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209183 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
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