Nik 1, 215 (P221984)

Administrative tag 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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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14215

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. pisan-dub
2. ab2 gurum2-ma szid-da
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
4. dam lugal-an-da
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 2
1. ab2 gurum2-ma szid-da
2. dumu-dumu-ne
3. e-da-gal2 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
reverse
blank space

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (pisan-dub)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Lugalanda.06.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P221984
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P221984

Physical information

Artifact type	Tag
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum Number	Erm 14215
Accession Number

References

primary: Nik 1, 215

[Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.
history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 215

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2015-05-06 at 07:38:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:51	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:32	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:35	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:02	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221984.

Nik 1, 215 artifact entry (No. P221984). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221984 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 215 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221984 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221984},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221984},
}

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TI  - Nik 1, 215 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221984.

Nik 1, 215 artifact entry (No. P221984). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221984 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 215 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221984 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221984},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221984},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P221984
LB  - CDLI:P221984
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - Nik 1, 215 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221984
ER  -