BM 014929 (P316206)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 014929

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Business record, particulars damaged. (CBT 1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Business record, particulars damaged. (CBT 1))
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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P316206

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 014929
Accession Number 1896-04-08, 0124

References

  • history: CBT 1, BM 14929

    [Figulla1961CBT1] Figulla, Hugo H. 1961. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Volume I. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 014929 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P316206.
BM 014929 artifact entry (No. P316206). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P316206 (Original work published 2006)
BM 014929 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P316206 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {BM 014929 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P316206},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P316206},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P316206
LB  - CDLI:P316206
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - BM 014929 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P316206
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“BM 014929 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P316206.
BM 014929 artifact entry (No. P316206). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P316206 (Original work published 2006)
BM 014929 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P316206 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2023BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {BM 014929 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P316206},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P316206},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P316206
LB  - CDLI:P316206
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - BM 014929 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P316206
ER  - 
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