AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) (P249039)

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 B 021

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

43.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) sze
2. ki ur-bad3-dur2-ra-ta
3. kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze lu2 {gesz}gesztin
reverse
1. sze e2-bil-le
2. giri3 lugal-dur2-du10
  blank space
  seal impression
3. mu us2-sa si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005706 (composite) (P458416) S005706 Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P249039

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 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 B 021
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 157987

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 205, Bod B 21 (128)

    [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
2015-09-11 at 04:17:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-11-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249039.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) artifact entry (No. P249039). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249039 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249039 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, {Bod} {B} 21 (128) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249039},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249039},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249039.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) artifact entry (No. P249039). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249039 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249039 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2025AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, {Bod} {B} 21 (128) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249039},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249039},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249039
LB  - CDLI:P249039
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 205, Bod B 21 (128) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249039
ER  -
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