Nik 1, 301 (P222070)

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 14301

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) 3(asz@c) dug i3 nun
2. i3 dug 1(asz@c)-a
3. erin babbar2-bi 2(u@c) ma-na na4 si-sa2-ta
4. szurmin-bi 1(u@c) ma-na
5. u3-suh5-bi 5(asz@c) ma-na
column 2
1. szembulugx(|SZIMxKUSZU2|)-bi 2(asz@c) ma-na
2. gi-NI-bi 2(asz@c) ma-na
3. al-garig2-bi 2(asz@c) ma-na
4. szim-PI-PI-bi 2(asz@c) ma-na
5. szim-IM-bi 2/3(asz@c){sza} ma-na
column 3
1. szim-gig-bi 2(asz@c) sila3
2. szim-gam-gam-ma-bi 2(asz@c) sila3
3. su-DI ir-nun-bi 2(disz@t) sila3
4. szim-ASZ2-bi 2(disz@t) sila3
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) dug i3 nun
2. erin babbar2-bi 4(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ma-na
3. szurmin-bi 2(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) ma-na
reverse
column 1
1. u3-suh5-bi 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) ma-na
2. szembulugx(|SZIMxKUSZU2|)-bi 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) ma-na
3. gi-NI-bi 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) ma-na
4. al-garig2-<bi> 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) ma-na
column 2
1. szim-PI-PI-bi 2(u) 6(disz@t) ma-na
2. szim-IM-bi 8(asz@c) 2/3(asz@c){sza} ma-na
3. szim-gam-gam-ma-bi 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) sila3
4. szim-gig-bi 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) sila3
column 3
1. SU-DI ir-nun-bi 2(u) 6(disz@t) sila3
2. szim-ASZ2-bi 2(u) 6(disz@t) sila3
3. i3-ir-a ra2-de3
4. bara2-nam-tar-ra
5. dam lugal-an-da
6. ensi2
column 4
1. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
2. en-szu-gi4-gi4
3. ka-szagan-ra
4. e-na-de2 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nik 1, 301

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

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 301

    [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 14301
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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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
2021-07-22 at 13:32:51 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-28 at 16:17:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:35 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:37 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:05 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, 301 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222070.
Nik 1, 301 artifact entry (No. P222070). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222070 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 301 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222070 (Accessed: October 30, 2025).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 301 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222070},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222070},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222070
LB  - CDLI:P222070
M1  - 2025/10/30/
TI  - Nik 1, 301 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222070
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 301 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222070.
Nik 1, 301 artifact entry (No. P222070). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222070 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 301 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222070 (Accessed: October 30, 2025).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 301 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222070},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222070},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222070
LB  - CDLI:P222070
M1  - 2025/10/30/
TI  - Nik 1, 301 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222070
ER  -
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