CT 07, pl. 23, BM 013166 (P108517)

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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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 013166

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
3. 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) ki ur-esz3-ku3-ga-ta
4. 2(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 9(asz) 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
7. kiszib3 ur-sa6-ga
8. 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) kasz du gur
9. kiszib3 ba-na-ti
10. 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) kasz du gur
11. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ab-ba-iri
12. 4(ban2) kasz saga 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
13. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
14. 2(ban2) kasz saga kiszib3 ur-{d}al-la
15. 1(barig) kasz saga 1(barig) 2(ban2) kasz du
16. iti amar-a-a-si kiszib3 lu2-gir2-nun
17. 1(barig) 4(ban2) kasz saga kin-gi4-a u4 2(u)-kam
reverse
1. 4(ban2) kasz du kiszib3 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
2. 1(barig) 4(ban2) kasz nig2-su3
3. kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar} dumu ug3-IL2
4. 4(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz saga 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz du
5. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu u2-du-lu
6. 1(barig) 2(ban2) kasz 4(ban2) 1(barig) 2(ban2) kasz du
7. ki-a-nag ur-{d}namma
8. zi-ga
9. 1(barig) nig2-ar3-ra saga kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir
10. 2(barig) 2(ban2) kasz saga kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-li
11. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) kasz 4(ban2)
12. sze bala-bi 1(barig) 2(ban2)
13. szunigin 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 kasz saga
14. szunigin 1(barig) nig2-ar3-ra saga
15. sze bala-bi 3(barig) 4(ban2) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
16. szunigin 1(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
17. sze-bi 2(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
18. zi-ga
19. diri 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 nig2-gal2-la
left
column 1
1. nig2-ka9-ak nam-iri-na u3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
column 2
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 2(u)-kam
2. giri3 lugal-an-na-tum2

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
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  • primary: CT 7, pl. 23, BM 013166

    [King1899CT7] King, Leonard W. 1899. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 7.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 35 (obv. 1-5)

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

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  • Museum No.: BM 013166
  • Accession No.: 1896-03-28, 0257

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: 00.00.10.00, 00.00.11.20
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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
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:42:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-13 at 20:22:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:01 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 07, Pl. 23, BM 013166 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P108517.
CT 07, pl. 23, BM 013166 artifact entry (No. P108517). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P108517 (Original work published 2001)
CT 07, pl. 23, BM 013166 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P108517 (Accessed: March 15, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {CT 07, pl. 23, {BM} 013166 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P108517},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P108517},
}


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