Nik 1, 002 (P221709)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14002

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 sze-ba 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 1(barig@c) ur-nu
3. 1(barig@c) nigar-mud
4. nu-kiri6-me
5. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}esz3-ir-nun
6. 1(barig@c) igi-dingir-sze3
7. du3-a-ku5-me
8. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) gur saggal
9. dingir-a-mu
10. 8(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
11. 1(barig) 2(ban2) e2-di-de3-ba-gub
12. 1(barig@c) puzur4-{d}suen
13. 1(barig@c) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
14. du3-a-ku5-me
15. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) 1(barig) 2(ban2) e2-ku4
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) igi-nu-du8
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) {d}utu-igi-du
3. sze-bi 2(asz@c) e-ta-e11
4. 6(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}ku3-su3-PA-EL-ga
6. 1(barig@c) en-uszur3-re2
7. du3-a-ku5-me
8. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-ki
9. 5(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
10. 1(barig@c) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
11. du3-a-ku5-am6
12. sze-bi 2(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) en-kisal-si
13. 6(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
14. 1(barig@c) sag-mu-ab-tuku
15. du3-a-ku5-am6
16. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) nimgir-abzu
17. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
column 3
1. nimgir-abzu
2. igi-nu-du8 gesz-me
3. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 2(barig@c)
4. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-szul
5. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 2(barig@c)
6. sze-bi 6(asz@c) ur-{d}ab-u2
7. [1(u@c) 1(disz@t)] igi-nu-du8 2(barig@c)
8. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 2(barig) e-ta-e11
9. igi-nu-du8 gesz-kin-ti-me
10. 1(barig@c) {d}en-lil2-bad3
11. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-bad3
12. 1(barig@c) szu-na
13. nita-me
14. 1(barig@c) nin-iri-ni-sze3-nu-kar2-kar2
15. 1(barig@c) geme2-i7-edin-na
16. 1(barig@c) nin-nu-nam-szita
column 4
1. 1(barig@c) nin-gil-sa
2. 1(barig@c) uszur3-ra-sa6
3. 1(barig@c) nin-sza3-la2-tuku
4. 1(barig@c) geme2-i7-edin-na
5. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
6. 1(barig@c) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
7. 1(barig@c) nin-iri-ni-sze3-nu-kar2-kar2
8. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
9. 1(barig@c) uszur3-ra-sa6
10. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
11. munus-me
12. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
13. 1(u@c) munus 1(barig@c)
14. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sag-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
15. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) gala-tur
16. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-kur-ra-a-ra2-nu2
17. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) zi-mu
18. 1(barig@c) {d}mes-an-du-lu2-sa6-ga
column 5
1. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-igi-du
2. nita-me
3. 1(barig@c) nin-szesz-ra-ki-ag2
4. 1(barig@c) pa4-pa4-{d}nansze-mu-tu
5. 1(barig@c) za-na
6. munus-me
7. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)!
8. 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
10. 3(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
11. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-ku3
12. 1(barig@c) [2(ban2@c) {d}inanna]-ur-pa4-pa4
13. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}nansze-lu2-sa6-ga
14. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}gaszam
15. 1(barig) utu-lu2-sa6-ga
16. nita-me
17. 1(barig@c) {d}inanna-da-gal-di
18. 1(barig@c) geme2#-[tilla2]
19. 1(barig@c) nin-[tesz2-mu]
column 6
1. munus-me
2. szu-nigin2 3(disz@t) nita 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 1(disz@t)! nita 1(barig@c)
4. 3(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
5. sze-bi 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) lugal-sipa
6. 1(barig@c) sipa-iri-da-kusz2
7. 1(barig@c) en-ku3
8. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-tesz2-mu
9. nita-me
10. 1(barig@c) nig2-banda3{da}
11. 1(barig@c) nin-lu2-mu
12. 1(barig@c) nin-bara2-da-ri2
13. 1(barig@c) nin-masz-e
14. 1(barig@c) e-da-nam
15. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
16. 5(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
17. sze-bi 2(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-|MUSZ%MUSZ|-da-ru
18. ugula il2-[me]
19. [1(barig@c) ur-du6]
20. [1(barig@c) lugal-ga2]
column 7
1. 1(barig@c) {d}ba-ba6-lu2-sa6-ga
2. 1(barig@c) lugal-inim-gi-na
3. 3(ban2@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-menx(|GA2xEN|)-zi
4. sagi-me
5. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}ba-ba6
6. 1(barig@c) mu-ni-uri3
7. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
8. muhaldim-me
9. 1(barig@c) lugal-surx(ERIM)-re2-ki-ag2
10. 1(barig@c) nam-mah-ni
11. sukkal-me
12. 4(ban2@c) igi-mu-an-sze3-gal2
13. 4(ban2@c) {d}nin-szubur-ama-mu
14. lu2 [e2]-nig2-ka-me
15. [1(barig@c) nig2-du7-pa-e3]
16. [4(ban2) nir-an-da-gal2]
column 8
1. 4(ban2@c)! szul!-{d}en-lil2-le-ki-ag2
2. lu2 e2-sza3-ga-me
3. 2(barig) e2-mete
4. 2(barig@c) nin-al-sa6
5. nin-si-sa2
6. 3(ban2@c) dumu nita
7. 1(barig@c) {d}ba-ba6-lu2-sa6-ga
8. 1(barig@c) {d}ba-ba6-ama-mu
9. ar3-du2 munus-me
10. 1(barig@c) ur2-ni
11. 1(barig@c) lugal-tesz2-mu
12. lu2 a-kum2-me
13. 2(barig@c) U2-U2
14. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
15. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-[da-gal-di]
16. [dub-sar-me]
column 9
1. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) dingir-al-sa6
2. nita-am6
3. 4(ban2@c) me-[me]
4. [munus-am6]
5. [szu-i-me]
6. [1(barig@c) dingir-igi-du]
7. [lu2 alan]
8. szu-[nigin2] 1(asz@c) [lu2 2(barig@c)]
9. 3(asz@c) [lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
10. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) [lu2 1(barig@c)]
11. 4(asz@c) 1(disz@t)? lu2! [4(ban2@c)]
12. 1(asz@c) lu2 [3(ban2@c)]
13. nita [me]
14. 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) [munus 2(barig@c)]
15. 2(asz@c) [munus 1(barig@c)]
16. 1(asz@c) munus [4(ban2@c)]
17. sze-[bi] 6(asz@c) [2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)] 2(barig) [4(ban2) sza3 dub e2-gal-kam]
18. [1(barig@c) {d}en-lil2-da]
reverse
column 1
1. [1(barig@c) {d}en-ki-tesz2-mu]
2. [szubur-da]
3. e-da-[se12]
4. 1(barig@c) lugal-pirig-tur
5. 1(barig@c) lugal-lagasz{ki}
6. 1(barig@c) szu-[asz3]
7. 1(barig@c) en-[ku4]
8. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}[pa]-bil3!-[sag]
9. nig2-lu2-[nu-tum2-da]
10. e-da-[se12]
11. simug [me]
12. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sipa-lagasz{ki}-ki-ag2
13. aszgab
14. 1(barig@c) [ur-{d}ba]-ba6
15. [nagar]
16. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e-ta-e11]
17. [1(barig) 2(ban2) ...]
18. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) nam-szita-mu-bi2-du11]
19. [tug2-du8-me]
20. [gesz-kin]-ti-me
column 2
1. [3(ban2@c) nig2-gur11-kur-ra]
2. [3(ban2@c) nam-mah-ni]
3. 3(ban2@c) ur-ki
4. 3(ban2@c) igi-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
5. 3(ban2@c) nin-en-ni-sze3-nu-kar2-kar2
6. nu-siki munus-am6
7. e-da-ti
8. 3(ban2@c) gub-ba-ni
9. 3(ban2@c) utu-lu2-mu
10. nita-me
11. 4(ban2@c) nam-szita-mu-bi2-du11
12. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
13. 3(ban2@c) nin-tigix(|E2.BALAG|)-ni-du10
14. munus-me
15. i3-du8-me
16. 2(barig@c) e-ta-e11
17. 1(barig@c) e-ta-e11
18. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
19. gab2-ra masz-me
20. 2(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-igi-du
column 3
1. [gab2-ra]
2. [e2-nam]
3. sag-[apin]-ka
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ezem-iri
5. gab2-ra lugal-da-nu-me-a
6. sipa udu siki-ka
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) szul-{d}en-lil2-le-su
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-i3-su
9. gir2-nun
10. gab2-kas4-da
11. e-da-se12!
12. 1(barig@c) lugal-tesz2-mu
13. ur-ki
14. gab2-[kas4]-da
15. e-da-ti
16. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-esz2-dam
17. en-ig-gal
18. nu-banda3
19. e-da-ti
20. 1(barig) IM-NI-PA
column 4
1. masz-[a i3-ti]
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) [lugal]-i3-[nun]
3. nita-me
4. 4(ban2@c) za-na
5. munus-am6
6. udu nig2-gu7-a ba-su8-ge
7. U2-U2
8. kuruszda
9. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}inanna
10. ma2-lah5
11. 4(ban2@c) be2-su-ga2
12. lu2-{gesz}szinig
13. 1(barig@c) kaskal-la-ni
14. bahar2
15. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
16. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
17. 1(u@c) 1(disz@t) 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
18. 1(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
19. 6(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
column 5
1. nita-me
2. 2(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
4. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
5. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) 2(barig) 2(ban2) sza3-dub didli-am6
column 6
1. szu-nigin2 3(u@c) 6(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
2. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
3. 1(gesz2@c) 2(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
4. 4(u@c) 2(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
6. 7(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
7. nita [me]
8. 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) munus 2(barig@c)
9. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
10. 3(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
11. 2(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
12. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
column 7
1. gu2-an-sze3 3(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) 5(disz@t) lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 1(gesz2@c) la2 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) gur saggal
3. sze-ba igi-nu-du8 il2 sza3-dub didli
4. lu2 u2-rum
5. {d}ba-ba6
6. sa6-sa6
7. dam# URU-KA-[gi]-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki}-ka
10. iti mul UD sag e-ta-ru-a-a
11. en-ig-gal
column 8
1. nu-banda3
2. ganun kiri6-ta
3. e-ne-ba 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
4. 6(disz@t) ba-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nik 1, 002

    [Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 2

    [Selz1989FAOS15/1] Selz, Gebhard J. 1989. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 1: Die Altsumerischen Wirtschaftsurkunden Der Eremitage Zu Leningrad. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Erm 14002
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.04.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-02-17 at 11:33:34 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:41:46 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-20 at 15:58:12 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-10-22 at 09:16:51 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-19 at 09:39:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-19 at 09:31:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:39 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-18 at 17:28:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:25 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:31 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:56 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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“Nik 1, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221709.
Nik 1, 002 artifact entry (No. P221709). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221709 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221709 (Accessed: October 3, 2024).
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	title = {Nik 1, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221709},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221709},
}

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