BPOA 01, 0014 (P315661)

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 012916

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Record of delivery of sheep, part of which are earmarked for offerings. (CBT 1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-nita2
2'. [...] sila4
3'. [...] gukkal
4'. [...] ansze
5'. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6-ta
6'. 3(u) 1(disz) masz2
7'. ki lu2-{d}igi-ma-sze3 dumu u2-du-lu-ta
8'. 2(u) la2 2(disz) udu niga
9'. ki lu2-lagasz{ki} dumu si-du3 kuruszda-ta
10'. 3(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) u8 szu-gid2
11'. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) udu-nita2 szu-gid2
12'. szu-gid2 udu gi
13'. ki na-ba-sa6 dumu he2-na-ti-ta
14'. 5(u) la2 3(disz) masz2
15'. giri3 ur-gesz
column 2
1. ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta
2. 1(u) 3(disz) udu szu-gid2 udu gukkal
3. [...] zu2-si-ta
4. ki ur-{d}ig-alim-ta
5. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) udu masz2
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 3(u) 2(disz) udu sa2-du11
8. im ur-gi-na
9. 6(disz) udu 2(disz) masz2
10. dah-hu lugal
11. esz3-esz3 u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz)
12. im ka-kesz2-ra2 nu-mu-gal2
13. iti sze-sag11-ku5
14. mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-ta
15. iti sze-il2-la
16. mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun
17. udu-bi 9(gesz2) 3(u)
18. masz2-bi 3(u)
19. iti 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
20. iti diri 1(disz)-am3 sza3-ba i3-gal2
21. sa2-du11 szu-a-gi-na
22. esz3-esz3 u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz)
reverse
column 1
1. 3(disz)
2. 3(u) 7(disz) udu
3. 1(u) 5(disz) masz2
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u3
5. iti sze-il2-la
6. mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
7. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) udu
8. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) masz2
9. iti 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
10. nig2 ezem-ma
11. sa2-du11 ezem-ma dingir-re-ne
12. 7(disz) udu
13. 5(disz) masz2
14. iti sze-sag11-ku5
15. mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
16. 1(u) 1(disz) udu 9(disz) masz2
17. iti GAN2-masz-ta
18. iti szu-numun-sze3
19. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-mug
20. 1(u) 7(disz) udu 5(disz) masz2
21. iti munu4-gu7-ta
22. [iti] ezem#-{d}szul-gi-sze3
23. sa2-du11 ur-{d}nin-mug
column 2
1. u3 ad-da
2. 1(u) 3(disz) udu
3. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ta
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3
5. 5(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2
6. iti sze-il2-la
7. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
8. sza3 {kusz}du10-gan
9. giri3 kas4-ke4-ne
10. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) udu masz2
11. zi-ga
12. nig2-ka9-ak
13. lu2-giri17-zal kuruszda {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
14. [iti sze-sag11]-ku5
15. [mu gu-za] {d}en-lil2-[la2]-ta
16. [iti sze-il2]-la
17. mu en-mah-gal-an-na [en {d}nanna ba-hun]

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):
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (Record of delivery of sheep, part of which are earmarked for offerings. (CBT 1))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: BPOA 1, 14

    [Ozaki2006BPOA1] Ozaki, Tohru, and Marcel Sigrist. 2006. Ur III Administrative Tablets from the British Museum. Part One. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 1. Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: CBT 1, BM 12916

    [Figulla1961CBT1] Figulla, Hugo H. 1961. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Volume I. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

    catalogue entry

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 012916
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-28, 0007

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.11.00, Amar-Suen.03.11d.00 (intercalated, Amar-Suen.03.12.00, Amar-Suen.04.01.00, Amar-Suen.04.04.00, Amar-Suen.04.05.00, Amar-Suen.04.07.00, Amar-Suen.04.08.00, Amar-Suen.04.11.00, Amar-Suen.04.12.00)
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-24 at 16:26:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:42:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-04-24 at 11:39:10 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:51:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:40:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:41:00 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:49:43 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BPOA 01, 0014 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P315661.
BPOA 01, 0014 artifact entry (No. P315661). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P315661 (Original work published 2006)
BPOA 01, 0014 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P315661 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {BPOA 01, 0014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P315661},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P315661},
}


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