KM 89534 (P235256)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89534

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Account for 2 months.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

130.0 mm × 120.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...] 5(u)-ta
3. [...] 1(disz) sila3 zi3 ninda gur
4. ki nam-zi-tar-ra-ta
5. 5(asz) zi3 ninda gur
6. ki lu2-{d}na-ru2-a-ta
7. 1(gesz2) 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 ninda gur
8. ki lu2-kal-la-ta
9. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) zi3 u18? gur
10. 1(u) 4(disz) zi3 sig15 gur
11. 8(asz) dabin gur
12. zi3 ugnim{ki}
13. ki ku-li-ta
14. 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
15. ki sanga {d}ga2-tum3-du10-ta
16. 2(gesz2) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
17. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
18. x [x] 3(u) 4(asz) 1(ban2) gur
19. [a]-ra2# 2(disz)-kam
20. [ki ...]-zi#-ta
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) 3(asz) 4(barig) gur
2. ki sanga {d}nin-dar-a-ta
3. 1(gesz2) 5(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) gur
4. ki sanga uru11{ki}-ta
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
6. ki sanga {d}szul-gi-ta
7. 7(asz) 1(barig) gur
8. ki ur-{d}nin-gir2-su-ta
9. 3(u) 9(asz) 5(ban2) gur
10. ki sanga {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ta
11. 2(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
12. ki ur-{d}nansze szesz igi-zu-bar-ra-ta
13. nig2-ka9-a zi-ga
14. 9(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 7(disz) sila3 zi3 u18? gur
15. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 9(disz) sila3 zi3 ninda gur
16. 1(u) 4(disz) zi3 sig15 gur 8(asz) dabin gur zi3 KA ugnim{ki}
column 3
1. ma2-u4-zal-la
2. 6(asz) ninda du gur
3. ki ur-nigar{gar} dumu ur-mes-ta
4. 3(u) 9(asz) 5(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur
5. ki ur-esz3-ku3-ga-ta
6. e2 szu?-ma bala dub-sag
7. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 7(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
8. 3(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur
9. 5(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 dabin gur
10. ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta
11. 4(gesz2) 4(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) gin2 dabin gur
12. ki lugal-an-na-tum2-ta
13. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur
14. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
column 4
1. 1(u) x [...]
2. a-[ra2 2(disz)-kam]
3. ki ur#-x-[...]-ta#
  blank space
4. szunigin 1(gesz2) 6(asz) 5(ban2)? 7(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
5. sze-bi 2(gesz2) 6(asz) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
6. szunigin 3(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 ISZ ba-ba gur
7. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 3(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 dabin gur
  blank space
8. szunigin2 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
9. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
10. sza3-bi-ta
11. 1(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) x x ninda szu [gur]
12. kas4-me
13. 1(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) ninda gesz-asz gur#
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz) ninda saga
2. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur
3. szu-a-gi-na
4. 8(gesz2) 1(u) 2(barig) 4(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur
5. 1(gesz2) 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 ninda du gur
6. 5(ban2) ninda szu
7. na-ab-num2
8. 5(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur
9. 1(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) [...] 3(disz) [...] sila3 ninda saga gur
10. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) ninda du gur
11. [(x)] sze-bi ninda diri
12. iti# gu4#-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2 u4 3(u)-kam
13. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3# ninda gesz-asz
14. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda szu sig15 gur
15. 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda saga
16. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) 7(disz) sila3 ninda# [...]
17. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) x [...]
18. x x [...]
19. iti ezem#-[{d}li9-si4?]
20. [...]
column 2
1. u3 lugal-engar dumu nibru{ki}
2. 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 dabin
3. igi 1(gesz2)-gal2 ma2-lah5-ra zi-ga
4. zi-ga
5. 2(u) gur e2 szu-szum2-ma
6. kiszib3 ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
7. 2(asz) gur
8. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
9. dumu ba-zi
10. 8(disz) gin2 ku3 sze-bi 8(asz) gur
11. 7(asz) gur
  written 4(asz) 3(asz)
12. gu3-de2-a szu ba-ti
13. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
  blank space
14. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) ninda gesz-asz gur
15. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda szu sig15 gur
16. sze-bi 3(gesz2) 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur
17. szunigin 8(gesz2) 3(u) 3(ban2) 9(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur
18. igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 7(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 gur
19. szunigin 2(gesz2) 4(u)? 7(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) [...] ninda# x x
column 3
1. szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur
2. 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2
3. igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
4. 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
5. zi-ga lugal
6. szunigin 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
7. igi 1(gesz2)-gal2 ma2-lah5-ra zi-ga
8. zi-ga
9. szunigin 2(u) gur
10. ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
11. szunigin 2(asz) gur
12. lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
13. dumu ba-zi
14. szunigin 8(disz) gin2 ku3
15. sze-bi 8(asz) gur
16. szunigin 7(asz) gur
17. gu3-de2-a
18. szu ba#-ti#
19. ugu2#-[a ga2]-ga2
column 4
  blank space
1. [szunigin 2(u)] 8(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) [3(ban2)] 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
2. [zi]-ga
3. la2#-ia3# 5(asz) 5(ban2) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
  blank space
4. nig2-ka9-ak ninda
5. ur-nigar{gar}
6. dumu ur-mes
7. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2-ta
8. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4-sze3
9. iti 2(disz)-kam
10. bala-bi 1(disz)-am3
11. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 130.0 high × 120.0 wide
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  • Museum No.: KM 89534
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.01.02.00, Amar-Suen.01.03.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:44:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:38:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:19 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“KM 89534 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235256.
KM 89534 artifact entry (No. P235256). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235256
KM 89534 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235256 (Accessed: April 20, 2024).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-20]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89534 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235256},
}


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