BM 018203 (P317893)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 018203

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Two dead oxen from the stable taken in account by the géme-hé-dab5 (CBT 2). A: Case of 18203; seal: Lú-∂Nin-åubur dubsar d Lú-∂Ba-ba6 (CBT 2))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Two dead oxen from the stable taken in account by the géme-hé-dab5 (CBT 2). A: Case of 18203; seal: Lú-∂Nin-åubur dubsar d Lú-∂Ba-ba6 (CBT 2))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P317893

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
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 018203
Accession Number 1894-10-16, 0166

References

  • history: CBT 2, BM 018203+A (catalogue)

    [CBT21996] Sigrist, Marcel, Hugo H. Figulla, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 1996. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. 2. British Museum Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg 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 018203 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P317893.
BM 018203 artifact entry (No. P317893). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P317893 (Original work published 2006)
BM 018203 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P317893 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
	title = {BM 018203 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P317893},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BM 018203 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P317893.
BM 018203 artifact entry (No. P317893). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P317893 (Original work published 2006)
BM 018203 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P317893 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023BM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {BM 018203 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P317893},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P317893},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P317893
LB  - CDLI:P317893
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - BM 018203 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P317893
ER  - 
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