KM 89027 (P234819)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

KM 89027

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Bala-account.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur# lugal
2. iti ezem-{d}dumu#-zi#
3. 5(asz) 1(barig) iti# ezem#-{d}ba#-ba6#
4. erin2 bala gub-ba-me
5. 2(asz) 2(barig) iti mu-szu-du7
6. 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) iti amar-a-a#-[si]
7. erin2 bala tusz-[a]
8. sze erin2 SIG7#? [...]
9. erin2 e2 x [...]
10. ki lu2-{d}x-x
reverse
1. kiszib3 lugal-sza3-la2
  seal impression
2. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
seal 1
1. lugal-sza3-la2
2. dumu lu2-{d}utu#

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
  • Measurements (mm): 67.0 high × 44.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • Condition Description:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: KM 89027
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.06.00, Amar-Suen.08.08.00, Amar-Suen.08.09.00, Amar-Suen.08.10.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: Amar-Suen.08.06.00 to Amar-Suen.08.10.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:43:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:37:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:13 CDLI Atf Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003689 (composite) (P456399) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“KM 89027 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234819.
KM 89027 artifact entry (No. P234819). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234819
KM 89027 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234819 (Accessed: August 3, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-03]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234819},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234819},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234819
LB  - CDLI:P234819
M1  - 2025/8/3/
TI  - KM 89027 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234819
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KM 89027 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234819.
KM 89027 artifact entry (No. P234819). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234819
KM 89027 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234819 (Accessed: August 3, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-03]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234819},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234819},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234819
LB  - CDLI:P234819
M1  - 2025/8/3/
TI  - KM 89027 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234819
ER  -
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