TSA 01 (P221362)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

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MRAH O.0648

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ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

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Girsu (mod. Tello)

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Tablet

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Clay

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Administrative [identification uncertain]

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Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 7(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 3(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 4(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu gur-ra 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 babbar2 1(asz@c) sila4
5. {d}nansze
6. 1(asz@c) zi3
7. 1/2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1/2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}en-ki gi-gu3-na
10. 2(asz@c) zi3
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
2. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-gir2-su
4. nin-ne2-gar-ra
5. 1(asz@c) zi3
6. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
7. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-dar
9. 1(asz@c) zi3
10. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
11. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
12. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-mar{ki}
13. 1(asz@c) zi3
14. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
15. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}dumu-zi abzu
2. 2(asz@c) zi3
3. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 {d}hendur-sag
6. 1(asz@c) zi3
7. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
8. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}gan-tur3
10. 1(asz@c) zi3
11. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
12. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
13. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| esz3
column 4
1. [1(asz@c) zi3]
2. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 abzu-mah
5. 1(asz@c) zi3
6. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
7. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}nin-ur3
9. 1(asz@c) zi3
10. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
11. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
12. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}nin-dub
13. 1(asz@c) zi3
14. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
15. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
16. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
column 5
1. [1(asz@c) udu {d}esz3-ir-nun]
2. 1(asz@c) zi3
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
6. nab
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
7. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu gur-ra {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| e2-mah
10. 1(asz@c) zi3
11. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
12. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
13. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}asznan
14. 1(asz@c) zi3
15. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
16. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
column 6
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 eb-ku6:gu7
2. 1(asz@c) zi3
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}inanna
6. 1(asz@c) zi3
7. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
8. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}ga2-tum3-du10
10. 1(asz@c) zi3
11. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
12. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
13. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu <<AN>> {d}lugal-uru11
column 7
1. 1(asz@c) zi3
2. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu ki-a-nag
5. NINA{ki}-na
6. 2(asz@c) zi3
7. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu ki-a-nag lagasz{ki}
10. 2(asz@c) zi3
11. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
12. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
13. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}inanna eb-gal
column 8
1. i3 sila3 1(asz@c)-ta
2. zu2-lum sila3 1(asz@c)-ta
3. ki 2(u) la2 1(disz@t)-sze3
4. {d}ama-nu-mu-dib
5. {d}nin-tu za3-ga
6. {d}dumu-zi gu2-en
7. {d}nin-tu ama iri-da mu2-a
8. lagasz{ki}-sze3 NINA{ki}
9. {d}nin-szubur!
10. zu2-si
11. du6
12. TAR-mu2-a
13. {d}PA-igi-du
14. {d}esz3-ir-nun esz3
column 9
1. ub5 ku3
2. gal balag
3. geszimmar uruda
4. na-ru2-a
5. {d}iszkur
6. {d}PA-KAL
7. {d}asar
8. alan ur-{d}nansze
9. 8(disz@t) sila3 i3
10. 8(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
11. alan e2-sza3-ga 8(disz@t)-ba-kam
12. 7(disz@t) sila3 i3
13. 7(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
14. balag 7(disz@t)-ba-kam
15. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
16. 3(asz@c) zi3
17. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
18. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
19. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum
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column 1
1. 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-<ra2> 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4 {d}nansze
2. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
3. 3(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 {d}nansze
7. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
8. 1(asz@c) masz sig {d}nansze
9. 2(asz@c) zi3
10. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
11. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
12. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 [1(disz@t)] kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) masz sig! {d}ba-ba6
2. 2(asz@c) zi3
3. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}nin-gir2-su
6. ba-gara2
7. u4 4(disz@t)-kam
8. 1(asz@c) masz sig {d}nansze
9. <munus> lagasz{ki}-ta
10. du-ni
11. NINA{ki}-na
12. e-na-ni-kux(DU)
13. 1(asz@c) masz
14. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
15. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
16. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
column 3
1. 1(u@c) ninda gir2 1(ban2@c) 1(u) du8
2. 1(barig@c) sze 1(barig@c) ziz2
3. i8 ambar-ka
4. {gesz}gigir2-re2 gir2-su{ki}-ta
5. su8-ba-bi ba-de6
6. 1(asz@c) masz
7. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
10. 1(u@c) ninda gir2 1(ban2@c) 1(u) du8
11. 1(barig@c) sze 1(barig@c) ziz2
12. ki {gesz}gigir2-ra {d}PA-KAL du3-a-sze3#!?
13. ba-tum3
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 4(u@c) 5(disz@t) zi3 mun-du
2. 2(u@c) ninda gir2
3. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
4. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
6. 1(u) kur2 5(u) 5(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(u) kur2 5(u) 5(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(u) kur2 3(u) 6(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) udu 2(asz@c) sila4 3(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 1(u@c) masz 2(asz@c) masz sig
7. ezem munu4 gu7
8. {d}[nansze-ka]
9. bara2-nam-tar-ra
10. dam lugal-an-da
column 5
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
3. gesz be2-tag 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

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Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Genre(s): Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: TSA, no. 1

[Genouillac1909TSA] Genouillac, Henri de. 1909. Tablettes Sumériennes Archaïques. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: MC 14, 231-233

[Marchesi2011MC14] Marchesi, Gianni. 2011. Royal Statuary of Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. Edited by Gianni Marchesi and Nicolò Marchetti. Mesopotamian Civilizations 14. Eisenbrauns.

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Composite No.:
Museum No.: MRAH O.0648
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced: Lugalanda.02.00.00
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Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-28 at 18:55:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2008-04-21 at 17:38:11	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:48	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	approved

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“TSA 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221362.

TSA 01 artifact entry (No. P221362). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221362 (Original work published 2003)

TSA 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221362 (Accessed: March 19, 2025).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221362},
}

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