BIN 08, 354 (P221485)

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

Museum Number

MLC 01499

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [3(asz@c) lu2 sze-ba 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
2. [engar ki-gub-me]
3. [4(asz@c) dal-muszen 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
4. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a]
5. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) geszgal-si]
6. [ugula ki-siki-ka]-me
7. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3]
8. [sipa szah2]
9. [1(u@c) 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
10. [2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)]
11. [2(barig) ur-sag]
12. [sze-bi 8(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(barig) gur saggal]
13. [ur-sag]
column 2
1. [2(u@c) lu2 1(barig@c)]
2. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula]
3. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
4. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
6. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) szesz-lu2-du10
7. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 7(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) inim-ma#-ni-zi#
column 3
1. [1(u@c) 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
2. [1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)]
3. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) dam-dingir-mu#
4. RU-lugal-me
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
6. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) e2-inim-si-sa2
7. szu-ku6 a du10-ga
8. 4(asz@c) simug 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
9. 3(asz@c) nagar 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
10. 7(asz@c) aszgab 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
11. 6(asz@c) ad#-kup4 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
12. 1(asz@c) tug2-du8 [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
column 4
1. [3(asz@c) tug2-du8 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)]
2. [1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) szagan]-kesz2
3. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula
5. ma2-lah5-me
6. 2(asz@c) lu2 tir 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) 3(barig@c) gesz-kin-ti-me
8. 8(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2) gir2-nun
10. gab2-kas4
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) za3-mu
12. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2#
13. [sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka-me]
column 5
1. [4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)]
2. [sze-bi 1(asz@c) sipa szaganx(AMA)]{sza:gan}-me
3. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) a2-ne2-kur-ra
4. 1(barig@c) gab2-ra-ni
5. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) inim-du11
6. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2) gab2-ra inim-ma-ni-zi
7. sag-apin-me
8. 1(barig@c) nigar-mud
9. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)#
10. gab2-ra-ni-me
11. 1(barig@c) en-DU
12. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
13. gab2-ra-ni-me
14. 1(barig@c)# lugal#-[da-nu-me-a]
column 6
1. [2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)]
2. [gab2-ra-ni]
3. sipa [udu] siki-ka me#
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) urix(LAK526)
5. gab2-ra udu nig2-gu7-a
6. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 1(disz@t) 1(barig) 2(ban2) il2-me
8. 6(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 2(barig) ugula#
10. sze-bi 2(disz@t) 2(barig) nu-kiri6-me
11. dingir-a-mu
12. 7(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
13. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula#
14. [sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(ban2) ur-szul]
15. [4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)]
16. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula]
column 7
1. [sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}ab-u2]
2. 4(asz@c) [lu2 1(barig@c)]
3. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) [ugula]
4. sze-bi 1(asz@c)# 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e-ta-e11
5. azlag3-me
6. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) tug2-dan6#-me#
reverse
column 1
1. [2(barig) ur2-mud]
2. agrig#
3. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) u2-bil-la-ni
4. 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 2(barig) ugula
6. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig) amar-giri16{ki}
7. 2(barig) i3-li2-be6-li2
8. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
9. 2(barig) en-ig-[gal]
10. nu-[banda3]
11. 2(barig) ki2#-[num]
12. ka#-[szagan]
13. [2(barig) nita-zi]
14. [sagi]
column 2
1. [2(barig) amar-giri16{ki}]
2. [muhaldim]
3. 2(barig) en-uszur3-re2
4. lu2 e2-nig2-ka#
5. 2(barig) igi-zi
6. szu-i2
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ha-ma-ti
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) szesz-kur-ra
9. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-szu-mah#
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-mu-da#-kusz2
11. muhaldim-me
12. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
13. sukkal#
14. 1(barig@c) ur#-[du6]
column 3
1. i3#-du8
2. 2(barig) gu-u2
3. lu2 esz2-gid2
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}nin-mu2
5. [lu2] zi-ga#
6. 2(barig@c) a-ba-sa2
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) amar-giri16{ki}
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-bi
9. dub-sar-me
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-na-u4-mu
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) szesz-tur#
12. lu2 igi-nigin2 didli-me
13. 8(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
14. sze-bi 2(asz@c) bahar2# me#
column 4
1. szu-nigin2# 1(u@c)! 3(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
2. 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1(u) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 5(u@c) 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
4. 1(gesz2@c) 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
column 5
1. gu2#-an-sze3 3(gesz2@c)# 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(u) 3(disz@t) lu2# sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 1(gesz2@c) 6(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) 1(u) la2 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur saggal
3. sze#-ba lu2 szuku dab5-ba
4. e2 [{d}]ba-ba6-ka#
5. [sa6]-sa6#
6. dam# URU-KA-gi#-na
7. [lugal]
8. [lagasz{ki}-ka]
column 6
1. en-szu-gi4-gi4
2. agrig-ge
3. guru7# ka2 {d}gan-gir2-ka-ka
4. dub-ba-ta
5. e-ne-ba 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
6. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) ba-am6

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: BIN 8, 354

[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, 81

[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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Composite No.:
Museum No.: MLC 01499
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.06.09b.00
Alternative Years:
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Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2015-05-20 at 15:58:02	CDLI	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2015-05-07 at 08:44:27	CDLI	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2011-09-29 at 08:27:49	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:29	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2008-06-13 at 16:31:00	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:52	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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“BIN 08, 354 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221485.

BIN 08, 354 artifact entry (No. P221485). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221485 (Original work published 2003)

BIN 08, 354 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221485 (Accessed: March 17, 2025).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 08, 354 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221485},
}

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