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BM 017909 (P204597)

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

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DesignationBM 017909
IDP204597
Museum no.BM 017909
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotGirsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

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LineEnglish
obverse 1Basket-of-tablets:
obverse 2sealed documents, ...,
obverse 3of the orchardists
obverse 4to be carried
reverse 1are here;
reverse 2year: “... .”

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
2kiszib3 sa gi-a
3nu-{gesz}kiri6-ke4-ne
4mu-tum3-mu-sze3
reverse
1i3-gal2
2mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun

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