CT 50, 037 (P221674)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 104726

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [2(disz@t)] surx(ERIM) durx(|USZ.ANSZE|) kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 1(asz@c) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2
5. [1(disz@t)] surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
6. [1(disz@t) surx(ERIM)] nita kunga2 amar-amar
7. 3(disz@t) didli-bi munus kunga2 amar-amar
8. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
9. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
10. sze-bi 2(u@c) la2! 2(asz@c) la2 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) gur saggal
column 2
1. [gir2-nun]
2. 2(disz@t) didli-bi nita kunga2 amar-amar
3. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) lugal-nam-gu2-su3
4. gab2-kas4-me
5. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2 amar-amar
6. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
7. sze-bi 5(asz@c)# 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) en-ig-gal
8. nu-banda3
9. [1(u@c)] la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
10. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
11. 4(asz@c) sze bappir3
column 3
1. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
2. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
3. nag ensi2-ka-kam
4. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
5. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
7. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze [munu4]
9. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
10. amar-giri16{ki}
11. 8(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) sze titab2
12. 4(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze bappir3
13. 4(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze munu4
14. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
column 4
1. 5(asz@c)# [ziz2] babbar2#
2. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3#!
4. [sze] bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
7. i3-li2-be6-li2
8. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
9. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu
10. [1(asz@c)] 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
11. sze bala-bi 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)
12. 1(asz@c) [1(barig@c)] sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
13. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze naga3
14. sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
15. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
16. ziz2 babbar2-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
column 5
1. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
2. 4(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
3. ziz2 babbar2-bi 1(u@c)-am6
4. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
5. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
6. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
7. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
8. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam
9. [1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)] sze kas
10. [1(barig@c)] ziz2 kas
11. 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
12. ziz2 bala-bi 2(ban2@c)
13. sa2-du11 alan-kam
14. ur2-mud
column 6
1. [agrig]
2. [2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki]
3. udu [1(asz@c)-sze3]
4. [iti-da sze] 5(ban2@c)-[ta]
5. 2(disz@t) [masz bar-dul5]
6. [iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta]
7. sze-bi [5(asz@c)] la2 4(ban2@c) nigar-mud
8. 1(u) 6(disz@t) udu siki
9. 2(asz@c) masz bar-dul5
10. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-DU
11. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki
12. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
reverse
column 1
1. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 5(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
2. sipa udu siki-ka-me
3. 1(u) 6(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a
4. 3(disz@t) gukkal
5. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) U2-U2
6. kuruszda
7. 1(disz@t) udu
8. [sze-bi 1(barig@c) en-ku3]
9. [um-mi-a]
10. [... amar gu4]
11. [sze-bi ... U2-U2]
12. [1(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a]
13. [sze-bi ...]
column 2
1. ur-du6
2. i3-du8
3. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi nig2-gu7-a
4. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
6. 5(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
7. iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
8. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 3(u) 5(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
10. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
11. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
12. 4(u) 2(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
13. 1(gesz2) 2(disz@t) szah2 <u2> nita sza3-du10
14. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
15. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
column 3
1. sze-bi 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
2. sipa szah2
3. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
4. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) dingir-a-mu
5. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
6. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e2-ku4
7. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
8. sze-bi 3(ban2@c)
9. e-ta-e11
10. [1(disz@t)] masz bar-dul5
11. sze#-bi 3(ban2@c) ur-ki
12. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
13. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) en-kisal-si
14. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
column 4
1. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) nimgir-abzu
2. nu-kiri6#-me
3. 1(disz@t) gukkal
4. ub5-bu
5. 1(disz@t) gukkal
6. nam-lu2
7. 1(disz@t) gukkal
8. amar-ki
9. gir4-bil-me
  blank space
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 4(u@c) 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2
3. [sze] gar ziz2 gar
4. sa2-du11 iti-da
5. {d}ba-ba6
7. dam URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki}-ka
10. iti# guru7 dub-ba-[a]
column 6
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. e-ta-gar 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
4. 4(disz@t) gar-am6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P221674

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 104726
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.104726
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1912-0513-1

References

  • primary: CT 50, 37

    [Sollberger1972CT50] Sollberger, Edmond. 1972. Pre-Sargonic and Sargonic Economic Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 50. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:28 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-31 at 17:25:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:56 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 50, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221674.
CT 50, 037 artifact entry (No. P221674). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221674 (Original work published 2003)
CT 50, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221674 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 50, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221674},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 50, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221674.
CT 50, 037 artifact entry (No. P221674). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221674 (Original work published 2003)
CT 50, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221674 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 50, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221674},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P221674
LB  - CDLI:P221674
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CT 50, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221674
ER  -
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