OIP 104, 010 (Blau monument 2) (P005995)

Legal kudurru excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Lineart

Photo (detail)

Lineart (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 086261

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Kudurru

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Slate

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

180.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

obverse
column 1
1. 5(N45) , GAN2 U8 SAL NIN ZATU687 KU6~a RAD~a
2. , GI4~a RAD~a
3. , KU6~a UR2 NU@g
4. , ALAN~f NE~a IB~a PAP~a ZATU687 SZITA~a3
5. , AB~a APIN~a

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Consult word list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P005995
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P005995

Physical information

slab; kudurru

Artifact type	Kudurru slab; kudurru
Dimensions	180.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Sedimentary rock > Slate
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number	Blau 2
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 086261
Accession Number

References

primary: OIP 104, 010 (Blau monument 2)

[Gelb1991OIP104] Gelb, Ignace J., Piotr Steinkeller, and Robert M. Whiting. 1991. Earliest Land Tenure Systems in the Near East: Ancient Kudurrus (ELTS). The University of Chicago Oriental Institute Publications 104. https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/oip/earliest-land-tenure-systems-near-east-ancient-kudurrus.
history: passim

[sec2645] N.d.
history: Krebernik, Manfred, Gs Damerow (2019) 035-055

[sec2646] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:19	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 104, 010 (Blau Monument 2) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005995.

OIP 104, 010 (Blau monument 2) artifact entry (No. P005995). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005995 (Original work published 2001)

OIP 104, 010 (Blau monument 2) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005995 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005995},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005995},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 104, 010 (Blau Monument 2) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005995.

OIP 104, 010 (Blau monument 2) artifact entry (No. P005995). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005995 (Original work published 2001)

OIP 104, 010 (Blau monument 2) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005995 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 010 ({Blau} monument 2) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005995},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005995},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P005995
LB  - CDLI:P005995
M1  - 2026/4/10/
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005995
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