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AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 (P330647)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Bod S 590

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) udu [2(disz) sila3]
2. 1(u) 5(disz) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
3. sze-bi# 3(barig) lu2-ma2-[...]
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz)# udu 2(disz) sila3
5. [n] 2(disz) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
6. sze#-bi 3(barig) lu2-dingir-ra
7. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) udu 2(disz) sila3
8. 1(u) udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
9. sze-bi 3(barig) an-ne2?
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) udu 2(disz) sila3
2. 1(u)# 5(disz)# [udu] 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
3. sze-bi [3(barig) ...] x x-si
4. szunigin# [n] 3(disz) udu# 2(disz) sila3
5. szunigin# 5(u)# 2(disz)# udu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
6. sze#-bi# 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
7. u4 1(u)# 6(disz)#-kam
8. iti GAN2-masz
9. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal

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)

Collections

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Condition Description:
Join Information:
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Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590

[Gregoire2002AAICAB1/4] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2002. Vol. 1/4. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes : Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Bod S 590
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.01.16
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-29 at 14:56:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:22	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2015-09-11 at 04:17:49	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel	CDLI	approved

External Resources

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Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (166297) (166297)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P330647.

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 artifact entry (No. P330647). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330647 (Original work published 2006)

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330647 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/4, {Bod} {S} 590 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330647},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P330647.

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 artifact entry (No. P330647). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330647 (Original work published 2006)

AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 590 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330647 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/4, {Bod} {S} 590 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330647},
}

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M1  - 2026/1/17/
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