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BM 022078 (P205489)

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

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DesignationBM 022078
IDP205489
Museum no.BM 022078
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 2house of consignments, weavers, Lu-...,
obverse 3house of weavers of the palace, and house of weavers of the high priestess of Baba,
reverse 1Lu-inimnigsaga,
reverse 2in Girsu,
reverse 3are here;
reverse 4year: “... .”

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
2e2 szu szum2-ma usz-bar lu2-x
3e2 usz-bar e2-gal# u3 e2 usz-bar eresz-dingir {d}ba-ba6
reverse
1lu2-inim-nig2-sa6-ga
2sza3 gir2-su{ki}
3i3-gal2
4mu us2-sa# {d}szu-{d}suen# lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq mu-du3

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