RTC 013 (P010553)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 03766

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (house purchase.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c)# 1/2(disz@c) uruda ma-na
2. sa10 e2
3. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) uruda ma-na
4. nig2-diri
5. e2 du3
column 2
1. 3(u@c) ninda
2. 3(u@c) gug2
3. 1(u@c) kur2 tu7
4. 1(u@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABxHA.A|)
5. 2(asz@c) i3-nun sila3
6. 5(asz@c) siki ma-na
7. tug2
8. AK-utu
column 3
1. lugal-a-kalam
2. nin-mu-ba-dah
3. pa4-nu-la2
4. lu2 sa10 gu7
5. 5(asz@c) ninda
6. 5(asz@c) gug2
7. 3(asz@c) kur2 tu7
8. 3(asz@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABxHA|)
column 4
1. ba-gi4-ga
2. 1(asz@c) {d}en-lil2-zi
3. GAR-ensi2-gal
4. 1(asz@c) nam-mah
5. 1(asz@c) inim-{d}sud3-da-zi
6. dam!-gar3
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) AN-DU6-GU-NA
2. dub-sar
3. 1(asz@c) lugal#-nig2-da#-nu-[me]
4. 1(asz@c) ur#-{d}en-lil2#
5. gudu4#
6. {d}gu2-la2
reverse
column 1
  blank space
1. [...]
2. gudu4#
3. KI-KA-[x]
4. 1(asz@c) uruda# ma-[na]
5. 5(asz@c) ninda
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) gug2
2. 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7
3. 2(asz@c) kur2 |LAGABx(HA.A)|
4. nam-mah
5. um-mi-a
6. lu2 e2 esz2 gar
column 3
1. inim-ni-zi
2. gu-sur-NUN
3. lu2 e2 sa10
4. bala
5. inim-ni-zi

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Museum No.: AO 03766
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  • Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars approved View
2024-09-14 at 15:56:25 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 13:58:12 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2020-04-29 at 09:25:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2014-03-13 at 17:23:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-07-07 at 06:55:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2010-06-03 at 14:15:13 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2010-06-01 at 13:07:21 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“RTC 013 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010553.
RTC 013 artifact entry (No. P010553). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Accessed: October 26, 2025).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {RTC 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010553
LB  - CDLI:P010553
M1  - 2025/10/26/
TI  - RTC 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010553
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 013 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010553.
RTC 013 artifact entry (No. P010553). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Accessed: October 26, 2025).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {RTC 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010553
LB  - CDLI:P010553
M1  - 2025/10/26/
TI  - RTC 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010553
ER  - 
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