BM 086003 (P377883)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 086003Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
102.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 25.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 7(gesz2) 4(asz) 3(barig) zi3 sig15 gur
2. 1(asz) guru7 6(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) dabin# [gur]
3. zi3 zi-zi bala iti 2(disz)-kam#
blank space
4. sza3-bi-ta
5. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)# sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
6. ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta
7. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) zi3 sig15 gur
8. 7(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur
9. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
10. 2(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) gur
11. ma2 ri#-a
12. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
13. sza3 gir2?-su{ki}
reverse
1. 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) gur
2. ma2 ri-a
3. 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) gur la2-ia3
4. zi3 iri# bar-ra
5. zi3 sag-ta#
blank space
6. szunigin 7(gesz2) 4(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) zi3 sig15 gur
7. szunigin 1(asz) guru7 9(gesz2) 2(u) 5(ban2)# dabin gur
8. mu-kux(DU)
9. diri 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur
blank space
10. nig2-ka9-ak zi3 zi-zi bala iti 2(disz)-kam#
11. bala dub-sag#
12. mu us2-sa {d}szu#-{d}suen lugal
obverse
1. 7(gesz2) 4(asz) 3(barig) zi3 sig15 gur
2. 1(asz) guru7 6(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) dabin# [gur]
3. zi3 zi-zi bala iti 2(disz)-kam#
blank space
4. sza3-bi-ta
5. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)# sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
6. ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta
7. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) zi3 sig15 gur
8. 7(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) dabin gur
9. ki ur-nigar{gar}-ta
10. 2(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) gur
11. ma2 ri#-a
12. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
13. sza3 gir2?-su{ki}
reverse
1. 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(u) 1(asz) 2(ban2) gur
2. ma2 ri-a
3. 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) gur la2-ia3
4. zi3 iri# bar-ra
5. zi3 sag-ta#
blank space
6. szunigin 7(gesz2) 4(asz) 3(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) zi3 sig15 gur
7. szunigin 1(asz) guru7 9(gesz2) 2(u) 5(ban2)# dabin gur
8. mu-kux(DU)
9. diri 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur
blank space
10. nig2-ka9-ak zi3 zi-zi bala iti 2(disz)-kam#
11. bala dub-sag#
12. mu us2-sa {d}szu#-{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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 102.0 high × 56.0 wide × 25.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 086003
- Accession No.: 1899-04-17, 0023
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00 (us2 year)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:52:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-03-13 at 12:42:07 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 15:04:53 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-12-19 at 14:17:05 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-12-19 at 14:05:53 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-12-12 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Cripps, Eric L.; Molina, Manuel | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (064070) (064070)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.86003) (BM.86003)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1899-0417-23) (W_1899-0417-23)
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 086003 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P377883.
BM 086003 artifact entry (No. P377883). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P377883 (Original work published 2007)
BM 086003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P377883 (Accessed: December 31, 2025).
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