MVN 22, 018 (P206161)

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 013651

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

151.0 mm × 180.0 mm × 40.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(barig)# [lu2]-usz-gi-na dumu ur-dun
2'. 4(ban2) geme2-{d}nansze
3'. 1(ban2) geme2-esz3-ku3-ga
4'. 1(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-da-nu-me-a
5'. dumu-ni-me
6'. 4(ban2) nin-ki-ur5-sa6
7'. a-ru-a a-tu ugula kikken2
8'. 2(ban2) nin-u2-szim-e
9'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-{d}szul-gi
10'. dumu a-ba-da-di ba-usz2
  blank space
11'. sze-bi
12'. a-ba-i3-se3-ge i3-dab5
13'. [...] nin-a-zu
14'. [...] nin-geszkim-zi
15'. [...] nin-ku3-zu
16'. [dumu]-ni-me
17'. [...] geme2-sa6-ga
18'. [...]-tur
column 2
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. sze-bi
2'. nin-a-zu i3-dab5
3'. 1(barig) a-li-um-mi
4'. 4(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-ku3-zu dumu-ni
5'. 2(ban2) nin-arhusz-su3 1/2(disz)
6'. a-ru-a ur-{d}iszkur sza13-dub-ba an-na
7'. szu ma-ma-da-na-at
8'. 4(ban2) ku3-{d}ba-ba6
9'. 2(ban2) nin-szuba3
10'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-{d}szul-gi
11'. 2(ban2) lu2-iri-sag-ga2 5(disz)
12'. 1(ban2) geme2-{gesz}gigir
13'. dumu-ni-me
14'. nu 4(ban2) um-mi-t,a-bat3
15'. 4(ban2) geme2-{d}lamma a2 1/2(disz)
16'. 4(ban2) nin-arhusz-su3
17'. a-ru-a AN-KU-bi dam-gar3
18'. sze-bi
column 3
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1'. [...] nu#?-{gesz}kiri6
2'. 1(ban2) ama-kal-la
  blank space
3'. sze-bi
4'. {d}inanna-tesz2 i3-dab5
5'. 1(ban2)? sa6-sa6-ga
6'. 2(ban2) geme2#-dub-szen
7'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ur-temen-na
8'. 1(ban2) nin-arhusz-su3
9'. dumu-ni-me
10'. 4(ban2) ama-kal-la
11'. 1(ban2) geme2-e2-babbar2 dumu-ni
12'. a-ru-a ur-{d}ba-ba6 ku3-dim2
13'. 4(ban2) e-zi-na
14'. dumu ha-na-ti
15'. 4(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-da-nu-me-a
16'. 4(ban2) nin-mu-na-zu
17'. 4(ban2) nin-sud3-da{ki}
18'. 2(ban2) ama-nin-he2-gal2
19'. dumu-ni-me
  blank space
20'. sze-bi
21'. sa6-sa6-ga# [...]
column 4
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1'. [...] x x
2'. dumu-ni-me
3'. 4(ban2) geme2-bur-sag-ga2
  blank space
4'. sze-bi
5'. a-tu i3-dab5
6'. 1(barig) nin-nam2-mah
7'. 4(ban2) dar-NI-ASZ-su3
8'. 4(ban2) nin-lu2-sa6-sa6
9'. szu 2(ban2) an-ne2-si
10'. dumu geme2-{d}suen
11'. 4(ban2) ki#?-nin-ba-tul2-ta-pa3-da-ni
12'. 4(ban2) nin-mu-sze3-igi-mu
13'. a-ru-a ur-esz3-lil2-la2 lu2 ma2 gal-gal
  blank space
14'. sze-bi
15'. nin-nam2-mah i3-dab5
16'. 1(barig) geme2-{d}nin-banda3{da}
17'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) lugal-ezem
18'. 1(ban2) nin-ezem
19'. 1(ban2) {d}szul-gi-si-sa2
20'. dumu#-ni-[me]
21'. [x] x x [...]
column 5
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1'. sze#-bi#
2'. geme2-{d}nin-banda3{da} i3-dab5
3'. 1(barig) a-ba-{d}ba-ba6-gin7
4'. 2(ban2) lu2-sa6-i3-zu
5'. 1(ban2) nin-e-szu-ma
6'. dumu-ni-me
7'. 4(ban2) ta2-di3-ni
8'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) e2-iti-da-GAN2 dumu-ni
9'. 4(ban2) nin-sukkal
10'. 1(ban2) e2-u2-nam-ti dumu-ni
11'. a-ru-a lu2-ba szabra
12'. 2(ban2) nin-{d}lamma-mu
13'. a-ru-a ku5-da-mu dumu nam-ha-ni-mu
14'. 4(ban2) ha-la-{d}ba-ba6
15'. 2(ban2) geme2-{d}szul-gi dumu-ni
16'. 4(ban2) ama-zi-mu
17'. a-ru-a lu2-{d}suen
18'. 4(ban2) nin-nam-ha-ni
  blank space
19'. sze-bi
20'. a-ba-{d}ba#-[ba6]-gin7# i3-dab5
21'. 1(barig) [geme2-ki-siki]-ka#
22'. [...] dumu-ni
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. 4(ban2) {d#}ba#-ba6#-[da]-nu-[me]-a
5. 4(ban2) nin-arhusz-su3
6. a-ru-a ur-{gesz}gigir sa12-du5
  blank space
7. sze-bi
8. geme2-ki-siki ka i3-dab5
9. 1(barig) nam-geme2-{d}ba-ba6-i3-du10
10. 4(ban2) nin-mu-sze3-igi-mu
11. a-ru-a lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu gi4-gi4-mu
12. 4(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-zi-mu
13. a-ru-a ur-sa6-ga engar
14. 4(ban2) nin-lu2-sa6-sa6
15. a-ru-a na-sa6 kuruszda
16. 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-zi-mu a2 1/2(disz)
17. a-ru-a lu2-{d}utu dam-gar3 nin-dingir {d}ba-ba6
18. 2(ban2) ka-ge-la-ba-szum2-e
19. a-ru-a nig2-gur11 dam-gar3
  blank space
20. sze-bi
21. nam-geme2-{d}ba-ba6-i3-du10 i3-dab5
22. 4(ban2)# nin#-[...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. 4(ban2) x [...]
4. 3(ban2) a-na-ni-ne#-ka
5. 4(ban2) nin-ur2-ra-ni
6. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}ba-ba6 dumu-ni
7. a-ru-a lu2-{d}nansze
  blank space
8. sze-bi
9. geme2-{d}nin-banda3{da} i3-dab5
10. 4(ban2) geme2-{d}gesz-bar-e3
11. 3(ban2) e2-me-te
12. 3(ban2) nin-ku3-zu
13. a-ru-a ab-ba simug
14. 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-i3-zu
15. 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-{d}ig-alim
16. 1(ban2) lu2-{gesz}gigir
17. dumu-ni-me
18. a-ru-a ur-{d}lamma gudu4 {d}nin-sun2
19. 3(ban2) nin-sza3-la2-tuku
20. 3(ban2) nin-mu-sze3-igi-mu
21. a-ru-a hu-ru-mu dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6 sukkal
  blank space
22. sze-bi
23. geme2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 i3-dab5
24. usz2 4(ban2) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
  blank space
25. ($ blank space $) ha-ma-zi-zi#
  erasure
26. x x x [x (x)]
  rest broken
column 3
1. geme2-{d}[... i3-dab5]
2. 4(ban2) x-[...]-x
3. 1(ban2) geme2-[{d}]nin#-banda3{da} dumu-ni
4. 3(ban2) geme2-e2-dub a2 1/2(disz)
5. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}lamma a2 1/2(disz)
6. 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
7. 1(ban2) ur-{d}ig-alim
8. dumu-ni-me
9. 3(ban2) geme2-sze-il2-la
10. 3(ban2) nu-kar2-kar2
11. 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-da-nu-me-a
12. a-ru-a lu2-dingir-ra dumu lu2-{d}ba-ba6
13. 4(ban2) nin-ra-giri17-zal
14. a-ru-a ab-ba-gara2 dam-gar3
15. 2(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-da-nu-me-a lukur
16. a-ru-a lu2-{d}ba-ba6
17. 3(ban2) nin9-kal-la nu-dab-ta
18. a-ru-a tul2-ta dumu a-tu bahar2
19. nu 3(ban2) {d}lamma-ama-mu
  blank space
20. sze-bi
21. nin-siskur2-re i3-dab5
22. libir-am3
23. 3(ban2) ha-la-{d}ba-ba6 a2 1/2(disz)
24. [x] lu2#-{d}nanna
25. [...]-ga
26. [...] x x
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column 4
  blank space
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column 5
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) geme2 1(barig) sze lugal-ta
2. szunigin 5(u) 8(disz) geme2 4(ban2)-ta
3. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta
4. szunigin 5(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)-ta
5. szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta
6. [szunigin n] 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
7. [szunigin ...]-ta#
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 151.0 high × 180.0 wide × 40.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; N

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: MVN 22, 18

    [Molina2003MVN22] Molina, Manuel. 2003. Testi Amministrativi Neosumerici Del British Museum, BM 13601-14300. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 013651
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-31, 0006

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

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-05-02 at 04:40:27 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:35:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:28:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:36:02 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“MVN 22, 018 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P206161.
MVN 22, 018 artifact entry (No. P206161). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P206161 (Original work published 2002)
MVN 22, 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P206161 (Accessed: April 16, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 22, 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P206161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P206161},
}


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