KM 89055 (P234847)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAMuseum Number
KM 89055Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (“Concerns animals?”)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
42.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 15.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u)# 7(gesz2)# 2(u)# u8#? x
2. ki# na#?-lugal#-ta#
3. x AB x x
4. kiszib3# ur#-{d#}ba#-ba6#
reverse
seal impression
1. sza3 ki-nu-nir#[{ki}]
2. mu ma2-gur8-mah# [...]
seal 1
1. ur-{d}[ba-ba6]
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu# lu2#-gi#-[na]
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u)# 7(gesz2)# 2(u)# u8#? x
2. ki# na#?-lugal#-ta#
3. x AB x x
4. kiszib3# ur#-{d#}ba#-ba6#
reverse
seal impression
1. sza3 ki-nu-nir#[{ki}]
2. mu ma2-gur8-mah# [...]
seal 1
1. ur-{d}[ba-ba6]
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu# lu2#-gi#-[na]
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): 42.0 high × 36.0 wide × 15.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (“Concerns animals?”)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: KM 89055
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.08.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:43:47 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:37:43 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-08-12 at 22:19:39 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:37:14 | CDLI | Atf | Brisch, Nicole | CDLI | approved |
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| 2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Brisch, Nicole | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (168007) (168007)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 004771 (composite) (P457481) | Girsu (mod. Tello) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“KM 89055 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234847.
KM 89055 artifact entry (No. P234847). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234847
KM 89055 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234847 (Accessed: August 3, 2025).
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