Nik 1, 057 (P221826)

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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Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14057

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. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) dur3 kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
4. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 amar-amar
5. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
6. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) gur saggal
7. gir2-nun
8. gab2-kas4
9. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 amar-amar
10. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
11. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) en-ig-gal
column 2
1. nu-banda3
2. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) udu siki
3. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
4. iti*-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
5. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) nigar-mud
6. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) udu siki
7. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) en-DU
8. 2(u) udu siki
9. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
10. sipa udu siki-ka-me
11. 3(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi nig2-gu7-a
column 3
1. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
3. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 3(disz@t)
4. 3(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 2(disz@t)
5. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(disz@t) sila3-ta
7. sze-bi 6(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
8. sipa szah2
9. 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
10. 3(asz@c) 3(barig@c) sze bappir3
11. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
column 4
1. 5(asz@c) sze munu4
2. sa2-du11 munus-kam
3. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
4. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
5. sze bala-bi 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
7. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
8. amar-giri16{ki}
9. 5(asz@c) sze titab2
10. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
11. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
12. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
13. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
column 5
1. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
2. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
4. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
5. i3-li2-be6-li2
6. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) zi3 gu
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
9. sze bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
10. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
11. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
reverse
column 1
1. ziz2 babbar2-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
2. 4(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
3. ziz2 babbar2-bi 1(u@c)-[am6]
4. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
5. 3(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
6. ziz2 babbar2-bi 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
7. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam
8. 3(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
9. geme2-{d}nansze
column 2
1. munus-sa6-ga-bi
2. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a
3. 3(disz@t) gukkal*
4. 3(disz@t) masz
5. sa6-sa6-kam
6. [2(disz@t)] gukkal*
7. a-en-ne2#-ki-ag2-kam
8. U2-U2
9. kuruszda-da
10. e-da-se12
column 3
1. [szu]-nigin2 [1(gesz2@c)] 5(ban2@c) [la2 1(barig@c) sze] gur# [saggal]
2. [3(u@c)] 7(asz@c)# ziz2
3. [sze gar] ziz2 gar [sa2-du11] iti-da
4. [{d}]ba-ba6
5. [sa6]-sa6
6. [dam] URU-[KA]-gi-na
7. lugal
8. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 4
1. iti ezem sze gu7
2. {d}nansze-ka
3. ganun igi-zi-mu-sze3-bar-ta
4. en-szu-gi4-gi4
5. agrig-ge
6. e-ne-ba 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
7. 1(disz@t) gar-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nik 1, 057

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

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 57

    [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 14057
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.06.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:34 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:42 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-23 at 16:06:23 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:27 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:32 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:59 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
“Nik 1, 057 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221826.
Nik 1, 057 artifact entry (No. P221826). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221826 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 057 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221826 (Accessed: December 3, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-12-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221826},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221826},
}


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