CT 50, 037 (P221674)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 104726

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [2(disz@t)] surx(ERIM) durx(|USZ.ANSZE|) kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 1(asz@c) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2
5. [1(disz@t)] surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
6. [1(disz@t) surx(ERIM)] nita kunga2 amar-amar
7. 3(disz@t) didli-bi munus kunga2 amar-amar
8. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
9. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
10. sze-bi 2(u@c) la2! 2(asz@c) la2 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) gur saggal
column 2
1. [gir2-nun]
2. 2(disz@t) didli-bi nita kunga2 amar-amar
3. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) lugal-nam-gu2-su3
4. gab2-kas4-me
5. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2 amar-amar
6. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
7. sze-bi 5(asz@c)# 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) en-ig-gal
8. nu-banda3
9. [1(u@c)] la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
10. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
11. 4(asz@c) sze bappir3
column 3
1. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
2. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
3. nag ensi2-ka-kam
4. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
5. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
7. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze [munu4]
9. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
10. amar-giri16{ki}
11. 8(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) sze titab2
12. 4(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze bappir3
13. 4(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze munu4
14. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
column 4
1. 5(asz@c)# [ziz2] babbar2#
2. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3#!
4. [sze] bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
7. i3-li2-be6-li2
8. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
9. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu
10. [1(asz@c)] 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
11. sze bala-bi 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)
12. 1(asz@c) [1(barig@c)] sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
13. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze naga3
14. sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
15. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
16. ziz2 babbar2-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
column 5
1. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
2. 4(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
3. ziz2 babbar2-bi 1(u@c)-am6
4. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
5. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
6. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
7. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
8. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam
9. [1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)] sze kas
10. [1(barig@c)] ziz2 kas
11. 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
12. ziz2 bala-bi 2(ban2@c)
13. sa2-du11 alan-kam
14. ur2-mud
column 6
1. [agrig]
2. [2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki]
3. udu [1(asz@c)-sze3]
4. [iti-da sze] 5(ban2@c)-[ta]
5. 2(disz@t) [masz bar-dul5]
6. [iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta]
7. sze-bi [5(asz@c)] la2 4(ban2@c) nigar-mud
8. 1(u) 6(disz@t) udu siki
9. 2(asz@c) masz bar-dul5
10. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-DU
11. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki
12. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
reverse
column 1
1. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 5(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
2. sipa udu siki-ka-me
3. 1(u) 6(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a
4. 3(disz@t) gukkal
5. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) U2-U2
6. kuruszda
7. 1(disz@t) udu
8. [sze-bi 1(barig@c) en-ku3]
9. [um-mi-a]
10. [... amar gu4]
11. [sze-bi ... U2-U2]
12. [1(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a]
13. [sze-bi ...]
column 2
1. ur-du6
2. i3-du8
3. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi nig2-gu7-a
4. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
6. 5(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
7. iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
8. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 3(u) 5(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
10. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
11. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
12. 4(u) 2(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
13. 1(gesz2) 2(disz@t) szah2 <u2> nita sza3-du10
14. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
15. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
column 3
1. sze-bi 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
2. sipa szah2
3. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
4. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) dingir-a-mu
5. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
6. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e2-ku4
7. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
8. sze-bi 3(ban2@c)
9. e-ta-e11
10. [1(disz@t)] masz bar-dul5
11. sze#-bi 3(ban2@c) ur-ki
12. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
13. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) en-kisal-si
14. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
column 4
1. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) nimgir-abzu
2. nu-kiri6#-me
3. 1(disz@t) gukkal
4. ub5-bu
5. 1(disz@t) gukkal
6. nam-lu2
7. 1(disz@t) gukkal
8. amar-ki
9. gir4-bil-me
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column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 4(u@c) 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2
3. [sze] gar ziz2 gar
4. sa2-du11 iti-da
5. {d}ba-ba6
7. dam URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki}-ka
10. iti# guru7 dub-ba-[a]
column 6
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. e-ta-gar 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
4. 4(disz@t) gar-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 50, 37

    [Sollberger1972CT50] Sollberger, Edmond. 1972. Pre-Sargonic and Sargonic Economic Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 50. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 104726
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.04.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:28 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-31 at 17:25:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:56 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 50, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221674.
CT 50, 037 artifact entry (No. P221674). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221674 (Original work published 2003)
CT 50, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221674 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 50, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221674},
}

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