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BM 015499 (P203000)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015499

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.44.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak
 en: accounts
3. lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
4. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
  blank space
1. mu si-mu#-ru#-um#{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Simurum Lulubu were destroyed”

BM 015535 (P316855)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015535

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.48.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. dub gid2-da
 en: long-tablets of
3. ur-mes dumu ur-nig2
 en: Ur-mes, son of Ur-nig,
reverse
1. sza3# nigin6#{ki#}
 en: in Nigin,
5. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
  blank space
6. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ba-hul#
 en: year: “Harši was destroyed”

BM 015553 (P206257)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015553

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: 00.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. ad7 kusz
 en: ...
3. udu kiszib3-bi
 en: ...
  blank space
4. i3-gal2
 en: are here.
reverse
  blank space

BM 015558 (P203001)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015558

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.44.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. dub gid2-da
 en: extended tablets
3. sze a-sza3 {d}nin-sun2
 en: barley ...
4. lugal-siki-su13
 en: Lugal-
5. u3 nig2-u2-rum sanga ambar{ki}
 en: ...
  blank space
6. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
1. mu# si#-mu-ru-um#{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam-asz ba-hul
 en: year: “Simurum Lulubu for the 9th time were destroyed.”

BM 015566 (P316893)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015566

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.42.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. sze-ba siki-ba
 en: barley rations, wool rations,
3. geme2 usz-bar
 en: of the female weavers
4. sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}
 en: in Guabba,
  rest broken
reverse
  blank space
1. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul#
 en: year: “Šaszrum was destroyed.”

BM 015582 (P204456)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015582

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Amar-Suen.03.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9 ak
 en: accounts
3. i3-dub
 en: ... of
4. szabra sanga-ne
 en: the chief house and temple administrators,
  blank space
5. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
  blank space
1. mu gu-za ba-dim2 ba-hun
 en: year: “... .”

BM 015584 (P316929)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015584

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.42.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. dub gid2-da
 en: long-tablets
3. lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
  blank space
4. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
  blank space
1. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Šašrum was destroyed."

BM 015710 (P206260)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 015710

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: 00.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. sa2-du11 kesz2-ra2
 en: regular rations of ...,
3. e2 nin-dingir {d}ba-ba6
 en: house of the high priestess of Baba,
4. [kiszib3] inim-{d}ba-[ba6-i3]-dab5 szabra
 en: sealed documents of Inim-Baba, chief house administrator.
reverse
1. [i3]-gal2#
 en: are in here.
  rest broken

BM 016001 (P206264)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 016001

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: 00.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak e2-tum
 en: accounts, ‘chambers’
3. sipa udu-gi-ke4-ne
 en: shepherds of native sheep,
4. giri3 lu2-kal-la
 en: via Lukalla,
5. sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}
 en: in Guabba.
reverse
  broken

BM 016032 (P317338)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 016032

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šū-Suen.06.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. [sze]-ba geme2 usz-bar
 en: barley rations of the female weavers,
3. [...] x [...] x
 en: ...,
  rest broken
reverse
1. i3-gal2
 en: are here.
  blank space
2. mu# {d}x-{d}suen# lugal x x na-ru2-a-mah mu-du3
 en: year: “...-Suen, the king, Great-Stele erected.”

BM 016153 (P317489)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 016153

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Amar-Suen.07.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. [pisan]-dub#-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak sze
 en: accounts of grain
3. lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
4. gir2-su{ki}-ta
 en: from Girsu
5. gu2-ab-ba{ki}-[sze3]
 en: to Guabba;
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. iti# [...-ta]
 en: from month “....”
2'. iti# [...-sze3]
 en: to month “...,”
3'. i3-gal2#
 en: are here.
  blank space
4'. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “... was destroyed.”
  reading based on date given in BM cat

BM 016198 (P317516)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 016198

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šū-Suen.04.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak
 en: accounts,
3. si-i3-tum sze
 en: deficits of grain
4. lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
5. gir2-su{ki}-ta
 en: (going) from Girsu
reverse
6. gu2-ab-ba{ki}-sze3
 en: to Guabba
7. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
  blank space
8. mu {d}szu#-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4# bad3# mar#-tu# mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3
 en: year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall (named) mūriq-tidnim erected.”

BM 016227 (P317534)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 016227

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šū-Suen.06.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. sze erin2-e szu-ti-a
 en: grain by the (labor-)troops received,
3. erin2 engar sza3-gu4
 en: (labor-)troops, plowmen, those of oxen,
4. u3 erin2 gir2-su{ki}
 en: and (labor-)troops of Girsu
5. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
1. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
 en: year: “Šu-Suen, the king of Ur, Great-Stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected.”

BM 017818 (P204751)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 017818

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Amar-Suen.05.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. dub gid2-da
 en: extended tablets
3. u3 sag-nig2-gur11-ra
 en: and debits
4. sza3-da
 en: ...
5. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
  blank space
1. mu# en#-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun u3 en-unu6#-gal {d}inanna# ba-hun
 en: years: “... .”

BM 017869 (P317680)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 017869

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.45.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. [pisan]-dub#-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. [sze] gesz-[e3-a] 3(disz)
 en: threshed barley, ...
3. x [...] x
 en: ...,
4. mu [si]-mu#-ru-um{ki} lu-lu#-bu
 en: year: “Simurum Lulubu”
5. u3 mu ur-bi2-lum{ki}
 en: and the year: “Urbilum,”
reverse
  blank space
1. [i3]-gal2
 en: are here.

BM 017893 (P317686)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 017893

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.43.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. gurum2-ak dab5-ba
 en: inspections, seized,
3. gab2-ra2 lu2 mar-sa
 en: herding assistants, harbor workers,
4. mu
 en: year: “... .”

BM 017909 (P204597)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 017909

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Amar-Suen.04.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. kiszib3 sa gi-a
 en: sealed documents, ...,
3. nu-{gesz}kiri6-ke4-ne
 en: of the orchardists
4. mu-tum3-mu-sze3
 en: to be carried
reverse
1. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
  blank space
2. mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun
 en: year: “... .”

BM 017955 (P204598)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 017955

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Amar-Suen.04.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. kiszib3 gid2-da
 en: extended sealed documents
3. lu2 nig2-dab5 e2-kikken2-ke4-ne
 en: ...,
  blank space
4. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
  blank space
1. mu en-mah-gal-an-na
 en: year: “... .”

BM 017993 (P206267)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 017993

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: 00.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9 ak
 en: accounts
3. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da simug
 en: of Ur-Ningešzida, the smith,
4. i3-gal2
 en: are here.
reverse
1. ur-{d}lamma?
 en: ...,
2. ensi2
 en: ...,

BM 018019 (P202820)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 018019

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.42.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. ki-duru5 szuku du3-du3-a
 en: ... allocation ...
3. e2 {d}nansze
 en: of the house of Nanše
4. u3 e2 {d}nin-dar-a
 en: and the house of Nindara
  blank space
5. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
reverse
  blank space
1. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “... .”

BM 018127 (P202998)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 018127

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.43.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. si-i3-tum
 en: deficits
3. lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
 en: the the takers,
4. e2 hul-a
 en: house ...
5. u3 lu2 hu-bu7{bu}
 en: and
6. u3 nig2-ka9
 en: and accounts
7. kilib3-ba la2-ia3
 en: grand totals, debts,
reverse
1. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
  blank space
2. mu en {d}nanna-ta
 en: from year: “... .”
3. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki}-sze3
 en: to year: “... .”

BM 018131 (P317834)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 018131

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. gurum2-ak
 en: inspections;
3. 2(disz) gurusz
 en: 2 workmen,
4. e2 {d}dumu-zi
 en: house of Dumuzi,

BM 018580 (P318174)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 018580

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šū-Suen.01.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. gurum2-ak erin2
 en: inspection of (labor-)troops,
3. gi-zi nu-banda3
 en: fodder reed, overseer,
4. mu
 en: year: “... .”

BM 018581 (P318175)

Has seal impression(s)

Impressed with seal(s): S999999

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 018581

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Amar-Suen.05.00.00

BM 018699 (P318281)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 018699

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: tag

Material: clay

Date: Šulgi.45.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak
 en: accounts
3. x si-i3-tum
 en: ... deficits,
4. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Urbilum was destroyed .”