KM 89021 (P234815)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89021

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Rations.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 42.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig)# 1(ban2)#? 7(disz)# sila3 {gesz}gesztin
2. 1(barig) zu2-lum saga
3. zi-ga sukkal-mah
4. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {gesz}gesztin
5. nig2-mi2-us2-sa2
reverse
1. ki lugal-im-ru-a-ta
2. giri3 sza13-dub-ba
  blank space
  seal impression
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma2-gur8-mah [...]
seal 1
1. a2-zi-da
2. dub-sar
3. dumu [szesz]-szesz

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (“Rations.”)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P234815

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 42.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Museum Number KM 89021
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167977

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-12-28 at 11:38:51 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Brisch, Nicole CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“KM 89021 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234815.
KM 89021 artifact entry (No. P234815). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234815
KM 89021 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234815 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234815},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234815},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234815
LB  - CDLI:P234815
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - KM 89021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234815
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“KM 89021 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234815.
KM 89021 artifact entry (No. P234815). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234815
KM 89021 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234815 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234815},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234815},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234815
LB  - CDLI:P234815
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - KM 89021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234815
ER  - 
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