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BM 015535 (P316855)

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

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DesignationBM 015535
IDP316855
Museum no.BM 015535
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 2long-tablets of
obverse 3Ur-mes, son of Ur-nig,
reverse 1in Nigin,
reverse 5are here;
reverse 6year: “Harši 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
2dub gid2-da
3ur-mes dumu ur-nig2
reverse
1sza3# nigin6#{ki#}
5i3-gal2
6mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ba-hul#

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