BPOA 02, 1880 (P340533)

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 109125

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
column 1
1. 5(disz) ansze
2. 1(u) la2 1(disz) dur3
3. 2(disz) ansze 2(disz)
4. 1(disz) dur3 1(disz)
5. 5(disz) ansze szu-gi4
6. 1(disz) dur3 szu-gi4
7. 1(disz) dur3 2(disz)
8. giri3 lu2-iri-sag
9. 1(disz) dur3 su-ga
10. giri3 ur-gu-la
11. nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta
12. szunigin 2(u) 4(disz) ansze hi-a
13. sza3-bi-ta
14. 1(u) ansze hi-a
15. giri3 ur-e2-ninnu
16. 1(disz) dur3
17. giri3 ur-gu-la
18. apin-sze3
19. nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum
20. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
21. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
22. [3(disz)] ansze
23. [giri3] lu2#-iri-sag
24. [u3] giri3# si-du3
25. [...] ki-la2-a
column 2
1. 3(disz) ansze
2. ur-e2-ninnu
3. 1(disz) ansze
4. ba-lu5# szusz3
5. giri3 ur-sa6-ga
6. mu-kux(DU) ab-ba
7. ri-ri-ga
8. nam-erim2-bi ba-ku5
9. zi-ga
10. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) ansze hi-a
11. zi-ga
12. la2-ia3 7(disz) ansze
13. nig2-{d}ba-ba6
14. szesz ur-{d}pirig3
15. lu2 iri-sag-ga2
16. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
17. 5(u) la2 1(disz) gu4 2(disz)
18. giri3 ur-{d}su4-an-na
19. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
20. 1(disz) ab2 2(disz)
21. 3(disz) ab2 1(disz)
22. 3(u) 2(disz) gu4
23. giri3 nin-a-na
24. 3(disz) gu4
25. giri3 ur-gu-la
26. nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta
column 3
1. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) gu4 hi-a
2. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
5. 1(u) 7(disz) gu4
6. giri3 ur-mes unu3
7. 3(u) gu4 2(disz)
8. giri3 ka5-a-mu kuruszda
9. 3(disz) gu4
10. giri3 ur-gu-la
11. apin-sze3
12. nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta
13. 6(disz) gu4
14. giri3 ur-{d}nin-mu2
15. 4(disz) ab2 2(disz)
16. 1(disz) gu4 2(disz)
17. giri3 ur-{d}lamma
18. giri3 {d}[...]
19. dumu lu2-an-na
20. ugu2 ga2-ga2
21. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
22. szunigin 1(asz) 3(barig) gu4 hi-a
23. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
24. zi-ga
25. la2-ia3 2(u) la2 1(disz) gu4
26. ur-mes unu3
27. 1(disz) ab2 [szu-gi4]
reverse
column 1
1. 5(disz) [gu4 szu-gi4]
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
3. 1(disz) gu4 szu-gi4
4. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
5. 1(disz) ab2 szu-gi4
6. a-ra2 3(disz)-kam
7. szunigin 8(disz) gu4 szu-gi4
8. sza3-bi-ta
9. la2-ia3 8(disz) gu4 szu-gi4
10. giri3 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
11. dumu na-ba-sa6
12. ur-en-gal-du-du
13. 1(disz) ab2 2(disz)
14. 2(disz) gu4
15. nig2-ka9 na-gab2-tum-ta
16. sza3-bi-ta
17. la2-ia3 1(disz) ab2 2(disz)
18. 2(disz) gu4
19. la2-ia3-am3
20. ab-ba unu3
21. 2(disz) ansze
22. 2(disz) ansze szu-gi4
23. 5(disz) ansze 2(disz)
24. 4(disz) dur3
25. 4(disz) dur3 2(disz)
26. 1(disz) ansze 1(disz)
27. 3(disz) dur3 1(disz)
28. 2(disz) dur3 amar-ga
29. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
30. 1(disz) ansze
31. 4(disz) dur3 1(disz)
column 2
1. 1(disz) ansze 3(disz)
2. 2(disz) ansze 2(disz)
3. 1(disz) dur3 1(disz)
4. 1(disz) ansze 1(disz)
5. kiszib3 tuku
6. 1(disz) dur3
7. kiszib3 nu-tuku
8. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
9. ki lu2-hu-rim3{ki}
10. dub-sar a-ru-a-ta
11. szunigin 3(u) 4(disz) ansze hi-a
12. sza3-bi-ta
13. 2(disz) ansze
14. 8(disz) dur3
15. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
16. 1(disz) ansze 2(disz) <<ansze 2(disz)>>
17. 2(disz) ansze 1(disz)
18. giri3 al-la
19. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
20. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki}
21. 2(disz) ansze
22. 2(disz) dur3
23. 2(disz) ansze 1(disz)
24. mu ki-masz{ki}
25. ugu2-a ba-a-gar
26. 1(disz) ansze-mah2
27. 3(disz) dur3
28. 1(disz) ansze 3(disz)
29. 2(disz) ansze 2(disz)
30. 1(disz) dur3 2(disz)
31. 1(disz) ansze 1(disz)
column 3
1. [mu us2-sa] ki-masz
2. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
3. [nig2-ka9] na-gab2-tum
4. [szunigin ...] ansze hi-a
5. [zi]-ga
6. la2-ia3 3(disz) ansze hi-a
7. lu2-{d}na-ru2-a sipa ansze a-ru-a
8. nig2-ka9-ak
9. sipa gu4 ansze
10. na-gab2-tum-ke4-ne
11. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
sealed ?; no mention of seal in BPOA 2
Artifact comments:

Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: BPOA 2, 1880

[Ozaki2006BPOA2] Ozaki, Tohru, and Marcel Sigrist. 2006. Ur III Administrative Tablets from the British Museum. Part Two. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 2. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 109125
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.45.00.00, Šulgi.46.00.00, Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period: Šulgi.45.00.00 to Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:25	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2015-03-13 at 12:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 15:00:46	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2008-01-26 at 20:26:38	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	Approved
2008-01-03 at 20:56:05	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	Approved
2006-10-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (068488) (068488)
Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.109125) (BM.109125)
British Museum Collection (W_1914-0406-28) (W_1914-0406-28)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“BPOA 02, 1880 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P340533.

BPOA 02, 1880 artifact entry (No. P340533). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P340533 (Original work published 2006)

BPOA 02, 1880 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P340533 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

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	month = {aug 19},
	title = {BPOA 02, 1880 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P340533},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P340533},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“BPOA 02, 1880 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P340533.

BPOA 02, 1880 artifact entry (No. P340533). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P340533 (Original work published 2006)

BPOA 02, 1880 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P340533 (Accessed: March 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {BPOA 02, 1880 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P340533},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P340533},
}

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