AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b (P248978)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Bod A 022

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

72.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) gu4-apin gesz-ur3
2. 8(disz) gurusz sza3-gu4 1(u) sar-ta
3. 3(disz) gurusz hun-ga2 1(u) sar
4. GAN2-gu4 szesz-kal-la
5. 4(disz) gu4 gesz-ur3
6. 2(disz) gurusz sza3-gu4 1(u) sar-ta
7. GAN2-gu4 ur-{d}ig-alim
8. 4(disz) gu4 gesz-ur3
9. [n] ku6-sar
10. [n] szu nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
11. [n] gu2 hab2
12. [n] im IL2 ki ur-{d}ba-ba6
reverse
1. im IL2 ki a-kal-la
2. [n] duh IL2
3. [n] u2-IL2 ansze
4. [n] in-bul5-bul5
5. szunigin 2(u) mu#
6. ugula na-du10-[...]
7. szunigin 3(disz) gurusz hun-ga2 [...]
  blank space
8. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
9. iti munu3-gu7
10. a-sza3 inim-ma-dingir-tur
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P248978

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 72.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Bod A 022
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 157939

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 183, Bod A 22a+b

    [Gregoire2003-DVRP2NGT] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2003. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Part 1/3. Contribution à l’histoire Sociale, Économique, Politique et Culturelle Du Proche-Orient Ancien. Paris: Libraire orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-06 at 13:58:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:54:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:45:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-11-06 at 11:29:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P248978.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b artifact entry (No. P248978). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248978 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248978 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, {Bod} {A} 22a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248978},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248978},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P248978.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b artifact entry (No. P248978). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248978 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, Bod A 22a+b artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248978 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 183, {Bod} {A} 22a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248978},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248978},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/28/
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ER  -
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