PPAC 5, 0311 (P318009)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 018351

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Flour account of Luågina son of Kaamu in his mill; gìr Namhani; 4 col. (CBT 2))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. ki nam-ha-ni-ta
3. 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) zi3 gur
4. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-sa6-ga-ta
5. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 7(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
8. 4(barig) 5(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
9. 1(u) 1(asz) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
10. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(barig) dabin gur
11. kiszib3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
12. dumu ur-sa6-ga
13. 1(u) 1(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
14. kiszib3 lu2 mar-sa
15. dumu na-ba-sa6
16. 1(u) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur
17. 4(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) dabin gur
18. kiszib3 ma-an-szum2-na dumu lu2-giri17-zal
19. 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur
20. 1(gesz2) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
21. kiszib3 ha-ba-zi-zi dumu lu2-kal-la
column 2
1. 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur
2. 1(u) 1(asz) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
3. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) sila3 dabin gur
4. bala dub-sag
5. ugu2-a ba-a-gar
6. 5(asz) zi3-sig15 gur
7. kiszib3 ARAD2 ma2-lah5 dumu erin-da
8. 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
9. kiszib3 ur5-bi-sze3-ba-du11 ma2-lah6
10. 7(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
11. kiszib3 ur-nig2 ma2-lah6 dumu i3-li2-mu
12. 6(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
13. kiszib3 ur-{d}nun-gal ma2-lah6
14. dumu en-u2-szim-ma
15. 9(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
16. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma lunga
17. u3 ur5-bi-sze3 lunga
18. 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
19. 9(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra [saga gur]
20. kasz de2-a lugal
reverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 [saga] gur
2. kiszib3 szesz-kal-la dumu [lu2]-du10-ga
3. 1(gesz2) 6(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) zi3-sig15 [gur]
4. kiszib3 ma-an-szum2-na lu2 ka-[...]
5. 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) dabin gur
6. kiszib3 a-kal-la dumu ur-[...]
7. u3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu i3-li2-mu
8. 5(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 gur
9. 6(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
10. kiszib3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu ur-sa6-ga
11. 6(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) zi3-sig15 gur
12. ($ blank space $) 5(ban2) zi3 gur
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13. ma2-a si-ga
14. 4(u) 4(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 gar gur
15. kiszib3 ur-ki-gu-la muhaldim
16. 1(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 gur
17. kiszib3 nam-iri-na muhaldim
18. 2(u) 4(barig) 5(ban2) zi3 gar gur
19. kiszib3 ur-mes muhaldim
20. 5(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 gar kiszib3 ur-sa6-ga
21. 9(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) [zi3 gar] kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu hu-ru
22. 1(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 gar kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
23. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 gur
24. szunigin [...]
column 2
1. bala egir
2. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
3. szunigin 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 <gur>
4. szunigin 1(u) 1(asz) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
5. szunigin 3(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) sila3 dabin gur
6. ugu2-a ba-a-gar
7. szunigin 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 zi3-sig15 gur
8. szunigin 9(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
9. szunigin 5(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) dabin <gur>
10. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
11. sze-bi 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
12. mu-kux(DU)
13. 4(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 1(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
14. i3-dub
15. nig2-ka9-ak zi3
16. lu2-usz-gi-na dumu ka5-a-mu
17. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
18. giri3 nam-ha-ni
19. sza3 e2-kikken2
20. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul

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
  • Material: Clay
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  • Seal information:

    unsealed

  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (Flour account of Luågina son of Kaamu in his mill; gìr Namhani; 4 col. (CBT 2))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: PPAC 5, 311

    [Sigrist2013PPAC5] Sigrist, Marcel, and Tohru Ozaki. 2013. Administrative Ur III Texts in the British Museum (AUTBM). Part I-II. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations (PPAC) 5. Changchun, China: Northeast Normal University. The Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.

  • history: CBT 2, BM 018351 (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.

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  • Museum No.: BM 018351
  • Accession No.: 1895-03-29, 0009

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.07.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-25 at 08:39:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 21:47:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-01 at 17:58:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“PPAC 5, 0311 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P318009.
PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry (No. P318009). (2024, October 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P318009 (Original work published 2006)
PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P318009 (Accessed: September 1, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 25},
	title = {PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P318009},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P318009},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/25/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P318009
M1  - 2025/9/1/
TI  - PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P318009
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“PPAC 5, 0311 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P318009.
PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry (No. P318009). (2024, October 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P318009 (Original work published 2006)
PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P318009 (Accessed: September 1, 2025).
@misc{2024PPAC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 25},
	title = {PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P318009},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P318009},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P318009
LB  - CDLI:P318009
M1  - 2025/9/1/
TI  - PPAC 5, 0311 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P318009
ER  -
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