BIN 08, 353 (P221484)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

MLC 01500

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) sze gur saggal
2. amar-ezem
3. azlag3#
4. 5(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) sze e2-ku4
5. e-ta-e11-bi
6. 4(u@c) 4(asz@c) sze dingir-a-mu
column 2
1. ur-ki-bi
2. nu-kiri6-me
3. 3(u@c) sze en-szu
4. ka-szagan
5. 3(u@c) sze amar-giri16{ki}
6. muhaldim
7. 2(u@c) sze igi-zi
8. szu-i2
9. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) sze {d}nin-gir2-su-tesz2#-mu
column 3
1. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) za3-mu
2. szagan-kesz2
3. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
4. sukkal
5. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) lugal-aga3-zi
6. lu2 a-kum2
7. 2(u@c) esz3-kur-gal
8. nagar
column 4
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ur-du6
2. i3-du8
3. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sza3-<ga2>-lu2-bi#
4. e2-edin-ne2-bi
5. 1(u@c) e-ta-e11
6. gab2-dan6-me
reverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
2. nam-dam
3. 2(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
4. me-sag3-nu-di
5. 2(gesz2@c) 4(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
6. ur-szu
7. unu3-me
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 6(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 6(gesz2@c) 4(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
3. sze ziz2 nig2-en-na
4. GAN2 da sahar gar3-mud
column 3
1. szuku ensi2-ka
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. e2-ganba-ka-ka
5. i3-si
6. bara2-nam-tar-ra
7. dam lugal-an-da
8. ensi2
column 8
1. lagasz{ki}-ka 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: BIN 8, 353

    [Hackman1958BIN8] Hackman, George G. 1958. Sumerian and Akkadian Administrative Texts from Predynastic Times to the End of the Akkad Dynasty. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Yale University 8. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: FAOS 15/2, 80

    [Selz1993FAOS15/2] Selz, Gebhard J. 1993. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 2: Altsumerische Wirtschaftsurkunden Aus Amerikanischen Sammlungen. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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  • Museum No.: MLC 01500
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2022-02-17 at 11:33:34 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:27 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-09-16 at 11:47:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-06-13 at 15:52:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:51 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
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 View

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Cite this Artifact
“BIN 08, 353 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221484.
BIN 08, 353 artifact entry (No. P221484). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221484 (Original work published 2003)
BIN 08, 353 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221484 (Accessed: March 17, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 08, 353 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221484},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221484},
}


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