Nik 1, 023 (P221730)

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 14023

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

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Clay

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Administrative

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Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) ninda gir2 ba-an-ne2 1(u@c) du8
2. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 1(barig@c) sze 1(barig@c) ziz2
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) masz
6. i7 ambar-sze3
7. {gesz}gigir2-re2 ba-tum3
8. 2(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
9. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
10. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
11. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}inanna eb-gal
12. 2(asz@c) zi3
13. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
14. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
15. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nansze sza3-pa3
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 1(asz@c) masz ki-a-nag
6. lagasz{ki}
7. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
8. 1(asz@c) zi3
9. 1(asz@c) sila4
10. ka e2-gidri-ka-ta
11. gesz e-tag-ge
12. {d}nansze
13. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
14. 5(asz@c) zi3
15. 2(asz@c) kas sig15
column 3
1. 3(asz@c) kas ge6
2. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 1(asz@c) sila4
3. {d}nansze
4. 1(asz@c) zi3
5. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
6. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
7. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz {d}en-ki gi-gu3-na
8. 2(asz@c) zi3
9. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
10. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
11. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-gir2-su
12. nin-ne2-gar
13. 2(asz@c) zi3
14. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
2. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 {d}nin-dar
3. 2(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-musz3-bar
7. {d}nin-mar{ki}-bi
8. 1(asz@c) zi3
9. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
10. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
11. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}dumu-zi-abzu
12. 2(asz@c) zi3
13. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
14. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
15. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum
column 5
1. 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 {d}hendur-sag
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 [1(asz@c) udu] {d}gan-tur3
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 {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| esz3
10. 2(asz@c) zi3
11. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
12. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
13. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin <ga'ar ziz2> 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 abzu-mah
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] 1(asz@c) masz {d}nin-[ur3]
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 1(asz@c) masz {d}nin-dub
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 {d}esz3-ir-nun
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
column 7
1. [nab]
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 {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| e2-mah
6. 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(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}mes-an-du
10. 2(asz@c) zi3
11. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
12. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
13. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-szubur
14. 1(asz@c) [zi3]
column 8
1. [1/2(asz@c) kas sig15]
2. [1/2(asz@c) kas ge6]
3. 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
4. 1(asz@c) zi3
5. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
6. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
7. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 eb-ku6-gu7
8. 1(asz@c) zi3
9. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
10. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
11. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}inanna
12. 1(asz@c) zi3
13. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
14. 1/2(asz@c) kas [ge6]
15. [1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum]
column 9
1. [1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu?] {d}[ga2]-tum3-du10
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 1(asz@c) udu {d}lugal-uru11{ki}
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 ki-a-nag
10. NINA[{ki}-na]
11. 1(disz@t) sila3 [i3]
12. 1(disz@t) sila3 [zu2-lum]
13. ki [2(u)-sze3]
14. {d}[ama-nu-mu-dib]
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. {d}[...]
4. {d}[x] x [x]
5. {d}nin-x-ama-na
6. {d}PA-igi-du
7. {d}esz3-ir-nun esz3
8. {d}iszkur
9. {d}asar
10. {d}PA-KAL
11. lagasz{ki} NINA{ki}
12. zu2-si
13. TAR-mu2-a
14. [...]
15. [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. na-ru2-[a] na4 [x?]
3. alan ur-{d}nansze
4. alan {d}nansze-ama-lugal-an-da
5. 8(disz@t) sila3 i3
6. 8(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
7. alan e2-sza3-ga 8(disz@t)-ba-kam
8. 7(disz@t) sila3 i3
9. 7(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
10. balag 7(disz@t)-ba-kam
11. [u4 3(disz@t)-kam]
12. [5(asz@c)? zi3]
column 3
1. [2(asz@c)? kas] sig15
2. 3(asz@c) [kas ge6]
3. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 [2(disz@t) kur2] zu2-lum 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 {d}nansze
4. u4 4(disz@t)-kam
5. 2(asz@c) zi3
6. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
8. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nansze
9. 1(u@c) ninda gir2 ba-an-ne2 1(u@c) du8
10. 1(barig@c) sze 1(barig@c) ziz2
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 ...]
14. [i7 ambar-sze3]
15. [{gesz}gigir2-re2]
column 4
1. ba-tum3
2. u4 5(disz@t)-kam
3. 1(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) sila4
5. munus lagasz{ki}-sze3
6. du-ni
7. gesz be2-tag
8. {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 [...] x
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column 5
1. [u4] 6(disz@t)-kam
rest of column blank
column 6
1. szu-nigin2 5(u@c) 4(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 2(u@c) ninda gir2 ba-an-ne2 1(u@c) du8
3. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
4. 3(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5. 3(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
6. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) kur2 5(u) 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) kur2 5(u) 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) kur2 1(u) 5(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 2(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) udu 3(asz@c) sila4 4(asz@c) masz bar-dul5 1(u@c)? masz
column 7
1. ezem sze gu7
2. {d}nansze-ka
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
4. dam lugal-an-da
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
7. gesz be2-tag 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)?

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State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
Weight:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: Nik 1, 023

[Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.
history: MC 14, 234-235

[Marchesi2011MC14] Marchesi, Gianni. 2011. Royal Statuary of Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. Edited by Gianni Marchesi and Nicolò Marchetti. Mesopotamian Civilizations 14. Eisenbrauns.
history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 23

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Erm 14023
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced: Lugalanda.06.00.00 ?
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

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
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:40	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2008-05-21 at 16:40:50	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:26	Johnson, J. Cale	Atf	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:31	Johnson, J. Cale	Atf	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:57	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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Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221730.

Nik 1, 023 artifact entry (No. P221730). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221730 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221730 (Accessed: November 5, 2025).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {Nik 1, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221730},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221730},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221730.

Nik 1, 023 artifact entry (No. P221730). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221730 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221730 (Accessed: November 5, 2025).

@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {Nik 1, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221730},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221730},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P221730
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M1  - 2025/11/5/
TI  - Nik 1, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221730
ER  -

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