KM 89062 (P234853)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 89062

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Loan of grain (?).)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur
2. a2 hun-ga2 {gesz}gaba-tab
3. a-sza3 ambar lagasz{ki}
4. i3-dub a-sza3 u2-ki-numun
5. ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta
6. mu lugal-mas-su2 ugula-sze3
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d#}[ig]-alim#
2. x [...] szabra#
3. giri3 lu2#-kal#-la dumu ba-ad-da-ri2#
  blank space
4. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen# lugal#
envelope
obverse
5. 1(u) 1(asz) [...]
6. {gesz}gaba-tab a#-[sza3 ...]
  blank space
  seal impression
7. i3#-dub# [...]
8. ki# lu2#-[dingir-ra-ta]
9. [...]
seal 1

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 38.0 high × 33.0 wide
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: KM 89062
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-02-19 at 12:11:30 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:37:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:14 CDLI Atf Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“KM 89062 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234853.
KM 89062 artifact entry (No. P234853). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234853
KM 89062 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234853 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89062 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234853},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234853},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234853
LB  - CDLI:P234853
M1  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - KM 89062 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234853
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KM 89062 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234853.
KM 89062 artifact entry (No. P234853). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234853
KM 89062 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234853 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89062 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234853},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234853},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234853
LB  - CDLI:P234853
M1  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - KM 89062 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234853
ER  -
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