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BM 022315 (P203171)

Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationBM 022315
IDP203171
Museum no.BM 022315
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotGirsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1Basket-of-tablets:
obverse 2inspections of shepherds, cowherds
obverse 4in Kinunir,
obverse 5Ki’eša,
reverse 1houses of the gods,
reverse 2in the shrine of offerings
reverse 3of Šulgi in Kinunir,
reverse 4are here;
reverse 5year: “Urbilum was destroyed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1pisan-dub-ba
2gurum2-ak sipa# unu3#
4sza3 ki-nu-nir{ki}
5ki-es3-sa2{ki#}
reverse
1e2 dingir-re-ne#
2sza3 esz3 sa2-du11#
3{d}szul-gi ki-nu-nir{ki}
4i3-gal2
5mu# ur-bi2-lum# ba-hul

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