TSA 13 (P221374)

Administrative tablet dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Collection(s)

Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Number

MRAH O.0647

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 sze-ba 1(barig@c)
2. sze-bi 3(asz@c) gur saggal
3. dingir-a-mu
4. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8
5. sze-bi 3(asz@c) ur-szul
6. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
7. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) ur-{d}ab-u2
8. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
9. sze-bi 3(asz@c) e-ta-e11
10. igi-nu-du8 gesz-kin-ti-me
11. 1(asz@c) nita <1(barig@c)> 2(ban2@c)
12. 5(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
13. 4(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
column 2
1. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sag-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
2. 1(asz@c) nita <1(barig@c)> 2(ban2@c)
3. 3(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
4. 3(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
5. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
6. sze-bi 2(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) en-ku3
7. 3(asz@c) nita <1(barig@c)> 2(ban2@c)
8. 3(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
9. sze-bi 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) lugal-sipa
10. 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
11. 4(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
12. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-{d}nin-|MUSZ%MUSZ|-da-ru
13. 1(barig@c) en-na
14. szitim
column 3
1. il2-me
2. 5(asz@c) sagi 1(barig@c)
3. 2(asz@c) muhaldim 1(barig@c)
4. 1(asz@c) muhaldim 4(ban2@c)*
5. 3(asz@c) sukkal 1(barig@c)
6. 1(barig@c) lu2 e2-nig2-ka
7. 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
8. lu2 e2-sza3-ga-me
9. 6(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
10. ar3-du2 munus-me
11. 4(ban2@c) nu-siki nita
12. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
13. lu2 a-kum2-me
14. 3(asz@c) dub-sar 1(barig@c)! 2(ban2@c)
15. 1(barig@c) dingir-al-sa6
16. szu-i
17. 1(barig@c) dingir-igi-du
column 4
1. lu2 alan
2. 1(asz@c) simug <1(barig@c)> 2(ban2@c)
3. szubur-da
4. e-da-ti
5. 4(asz@c) simug 1(barig@c)!
6. nig2-lu2
7. e-da-se12
8. simug-me
9. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) aszgab!
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) tug2-du8
11. 2(asz@c) nagar 1(barig@c)
12. 1(barig@c) ad-kup4
13. 1(barig@c) zadim
14. gesz-kin-ti-me
15. 4(asz@c) i3-du8 nita 3(ban2@c)
16. 1(asz@c) i3-du8 munus 2(ban2@c)
17. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) {d}nin-gir2-su-igi-du
18. gab2-ra gu4 tur-tur
19. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
column 5
1. gab2-ra gala-tur
2. sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}-me
3. 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
4. ansze surx(ERIM)-ra-ke4 ba-su8-ge-esz2
5. en-ig-gal
6. nu-banda3
7. e-da-se12
8. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 1(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
10. udu nig2-gu7-a ba-su8-ge-esz2
11. U2-U2
12. kuruszda-da
13. e-da-se12
14. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}inanna
15. ma2!-lah5
16. 1(barig@c) amar-{d}samanx(|SZE.NUN.SZE3.BU|)
column 6
1. sza3-dub didli-[am6]
2. 1(asz@c) geme2 1(barig@c)
3. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
4. 3(asz@c) nu-siki munus 2(ban2@c)
5. 8(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
6. 3(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sa6-sa6
8. 1(asz@c) geme2 1(barig@c)
9. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
10. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
11. 5(asz@c) sza3-[du10] munus [2(ban2@c)]
12. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-inim-zi-da
13. 6(asz@c) geme2 1(barig@c)
column 7
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)!
2. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
3. 5(asz@c)# [sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)]
4. sze-[bi 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c)] {d}[nansze-da]-nu-[me-a]
5. ki-[siki u4-bi]-ta [me]
6. [1(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)]
7. 2(u@c)# [la2 2(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)]
8. 2(asz@c)# [sza3-du10 2(ban2@c)]
9. 1(asz@c) [sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)]
10. [sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) szesz-e-a-na-ak]
11. [2(asz@c)? geme2 4(ban2@c)]
12. 2(u@c) [la2 2(asz@c)] geme2 3(ban2@c)
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
2. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-e2-unu{ki}-ga-nir-gal2
3. 1(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
4. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)
5. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) munus
6. sag sa10
7. ki-siki [me]
8. 1(asz@c) geme2 [1(barig@c)]
9. 1(u@c) geme2 [4(ban2@c)]
10. 7(asz@c) [geme2] 3(ban2@c)
11. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
column 2
1. sze-bi 3(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) ki-gu-me
2. zabar3-tur
3. ugula-bi
4. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
5. 1(asz@c) nu-siki nita 2(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) nu-siki munus 2(ban2@c)
7. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
8. 3(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 3(asz@c)! [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur2]-mud
10. agrig
11. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
column 3
1. gala
2. 4(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
3. sze-bi 1(asz@c) i3-li2-be6-li2
4. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
5. 6(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) amar-giri16{ki}
8. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
9. 3(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)
10. 3(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
11. 4(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
12. sze-bi 1(asz@c) la2 [1(ban2@c) a]-ga-am-me
13. 1(asz@c) nita 4(ban2@c)
14. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)
15. 2(asz@c) nu-siki nita 2(ban2@c)
column 4
1. 5(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
2. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
3. geme2 szah2 nig2-gu7-a
4. 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) geme2 3(ban2@c)
5. 2(disz@t) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
7. geme2 masz!-me
8. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2) 1(barig) 1(ban2) lugal-pa-e3
9. sipa szah2
10. 1(u) 6(disz@t) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur saggal#
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
3. 2(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
4. 5(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
5. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
6. nita me!
7. 3(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) geme2 1(barig@c)
8. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
9. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)
10. 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
11. munus-me
column 6
1. gu2-an-sze3 6(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 1(gesz2@c) 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) gur saggal
3. sze-ba geme2 dumu il2 igi-nu-du8 sza3-dub didli
4. e2 {d}ba-ba6
5. sa6-sa6
6. dam URU-KA-gi-na
column 7
1. lugal
2. lagasz{ki}-ka
3. en-szu-gi4-gi4
4. agrig-ge
5. ganun sze ur3-re2 mu2-ta
6. e-ne-ba 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
7. 1(u) 2(disz@t) ba-am6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P221374

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium
Museum Number MRAH O.0647
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TSA, no. 13

    [Genouillac1909TSA] Genouillac, Henri de. 1909. Tablettes Sumériennes Archaïques. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-04 at 12:42:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:40 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-04-24 at 17:13:21 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:49 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TSA 13 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P221374.
TSA 13 artifact entry (No. P221374). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221374
TSA 13 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221374 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {TSA 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P221374
LB  - CDLI:P221374
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - TSA 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221374
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TSA 13 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P221374.
TSA 13 artifact entry (No. P221374). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221374
TSA 13 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221374 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2003TSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {TSA 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P221374
LB  - CDLI:P221374
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - TSA 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221374
ER  -
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