MRAH O.5026 (P452993)

Administrative bulla excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

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Museum Collection(s)

Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Number

MRAH O.5026

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

bulla
obverse
1. 2(szar2) 3(u) 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
  blank space
  seal impression
2. 2(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  blank space
  seal impression
3. geme2 lu2 azlag2 zu2-si-ka kux(KWU636)-ra kaskal-a gen-na
  blank space
  seal impression
4. u3 a2 im szeg3 duh-ha
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen <<zu>> lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ur-AN-[...]
2. dumu lu2-[...]
3. [x?] GAN [...]
4. ARAD2-[zu]
seal 2
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
column 2
1. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
2. szu-{d}[x]
3. lu2 x [x]
4. ARAD2-[zu]
seal 3
column 1
1. [{d}szu]-{d}suen
2. x [kal]-ga
3. lugal# uri5#{ki}-[ma]
column 2
1. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
2. KA? x x x x?
3. x x x ARAD2-zu

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: Bulla
  • Material: Clay
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MRAH O.5026
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-18 at 14:29:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. approved View
2021-07-30 at 18:29:03 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2021-07-30 at 18:18:04 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-06-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Hawkins, Laura F. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“MRAH O.5026 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P452993.
MRAH O.5026 artifact entry (No. P452993). (2013, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452993
MRAH O.5026 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452993 (Accessed: May 14, 2025).
@misc{2013MRAH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-14]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {MRAH {O}.5026 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452993},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452993},
}

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