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BM 024136 (P203863)

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

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DesignationBM 024136
IDP203863
Museum no.BM 024136
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 2cows and nannies ...,
obverse 3within Girsu
obverse 4(and) the fattening house of the governor
obverse 6are here;
reverse 1year after: “Kimaš,” year after that.

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
2ab2 ud5 dab5-ba
3sza3# gir2#-[su]{ki}
4e2# kuruszda# ensi2#
5[...] x
6i3#-gal2#
reverse
1mu# us2#-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-a-bi

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