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BM 029747 (P205014)

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

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DesignationBM 029747
IDP205014
Museum no.BM 029747
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 2(labor-)troops, house of the chair-holders,
obverse 3(labor-)troops of the messenger house,
obverse 4(labor-)troops of Lugal-...,
obverse 5exchange agents, silver, ..., big-governor,
obverse 6are here;
obverse 7year: “The en(-priest) of Eridu.”

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
2erin2 e2 gu-za-la2?
3erin2 e2-sukkal
4erin2 lugal-[...]
5dam-gar3 ku3-[...] ensi2-gal
6i3-gal2
7mu en eridu{ki}

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