STA 06 (P130356)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PUL Ex 0179

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 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. 3(disz) ma-na siki
2. nin9-al-la dumu a-da-ga
3. 1(disz) ma-na lu5-la
4. 3(disz) geme2-lugal
5. 3(disz) nam-diri-ni
6. dumu-ni-me
7. zi-ga lugal-ta
8. 3(disz) geme2-lugal
9. 3(disz) geme2-{d}suen
10. 2(disz) geme2-{d}hendur#-sag
11. 1/2(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
12. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sag-e-ki-ag2
13. dumu#-ni-me
14. [x] geme2-{gesz}dar-du3
15. [x] x-sa-du8
16. [x] lu2#-{d}li9-si4 dumu-ni
17. [x] x-he2-gal2
18. [x] nin-du11-ge
19. [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. dumu sa6-sa6-me
2. 3(disz) geme2-{d}lamma
3. 1(disz) geme2-bara2-si-ga dumu-ni
4. 3(disz) [x]-im-ma-si
5. 1(disz) [x]-{d}hendur-sag dumu-ni
6. dumu geme2-bara2-si-ga ba-usz2-me
7. 3(disz) ig-za-gin3
8. 3(disz) nin9-da-mu-da-gal2
9. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lu2-e2-kar-re
10. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{gesz}dar-du3
11. dumu-ni-me
12. 2(disz) nin9-inim-gi-na
13. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
14. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lugal-inim-gi-na
15. dumu-ni-me
16. dumu ig-za-gin3-me
  rest broken
column 3
1. 3(disz) nin9-ku3-zu
2. 2(disz) nam-szesz-a
3. dumu-ni-me
4. 3(disz) geme2-si-gar
5. 1(disz) tug2 a-gu2-zi
6. 3(disz) geme2-usz-gid2!(SUD)-da
7. 3(disz) nin-bara2-ge-si
8. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lugal-he2-gal2 dumu-ni
9. 3(disz) geme2-ga2-ni-sze-du8-a
10. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin9-ab-ba-na
11. dumu nin9-si-gar-me
12. 3(disz) nin9-ra-mu-gi4
13. 3(disz) geme2-{d}li9-si4
14. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin9-tur-a-ba
15. dumu-ni-me
16. 3(disz) geme2-dingir-ra
17. dumu a-a-a-me
18. [...] x [...]
  rest broken
column 4
1. 3(disz) geme2-ga2-nun!
2. dumu u3-ne-me
3. 3(disz) geme2-{d}utu
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu-ni
5. 1(disz) tug2 geme2-bara2-si-ga
6. dumu lu2-hul#?-dim2-ma
7. 3(disz) ama-mu
8. 3(disz) lal3-la
9. 3(disz) geme2-e2-kar-re
10. 3(disz) nin-{d}szul-gi
11. 2(disz) geme2-{d}li9-si4
12. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) za3!-mu-ba-ni-us2
13. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-an-ne2-si
14. dumu-ni-me
15. 3(disz) i3-pa3-da
16. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{gesz}dar-du3 dumu-ni
17. 3(disz) geme2#-{d}iszkur
  rest broken
column 5
1. dumu lu2#-[...]-ma
2. 3(disz) nin-mu-sze3-igi-mu
3. dumu nin-ku3-zu-me
4. 3(disz) za-an-bi
5. 1(disz) tug2 geme2-{d}gu2?-an-ka
6. 3(disz) geme2-{d}szul-gi
7. 2(disz) geme2-{d}lamma
8. dumu-ni-me
9. 3(disz) geme2-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
10. 3(disz) geme2-dub-szen
11. dumu sza3-ga-du11-ga ba-usz2-me
12. 3(disz) nin-sa-du8
13. 1(disz) geme2-{d}utu dumu-ni
14. dumu za-an-bi-me
15. kikken geme2-munu4-ku3-ga
16. dumu nin-he2-gal2
17. [...]-x
  rest broken
column 6
1. [...]
2. 2(disz) mu-du8#-e#
3. dumu-ni-me
4. dumu nin-lu2-mah-me
5. 3(disz) gu-du-bi
6. 3(disz) nin-mu-sze3-igi-mu
7. 2(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
8. dumu geme2-dub-szen-me
9. 3(disz) KU-gu-za-na
10. 3(disz) nin-szesz-a-na
11. 3(disz) geme2-{d}nin-a-zi-mu2-a
12. 3(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
13. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ur-dub-szen
14. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) igi-su4-su4
15. dumu-ni-me
16. dumu igi-su4-su4-me
17. 3(disz) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
18. nin-me-ga2-[...]
19. 3(disz)# [...]
  rest broken
column 7
1. [...]
2. 3(disz)# [...]
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin#-[...]
4. 3(disz) geme2-[...]
5. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-x-[x]-ki-x
6. dumu-ni-me
7. 2(disz) nin-uszur4?
8. 3(disz) nin-e2-sze3 dumu-ni
9. 3(disz) nin-e-i3-zu
10. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-ezem
11. 1(disz) geme2-{d}lamma
12. dumu-ni-me
13. 3(disz) geme2-{d}nin-mug
14. 3(disz) geme2-{d}suen
15. 1(disz) nin-ezem dumu-ni
16. dumu nin-ezem ba-usz2-me
17. 1(disz) tug2 nin-x-[...]
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column 8
1. [...]
2. 1(disz) tug2 [...]
3. 3(disz) a-x-[...]-x-[x]
4. 3(disz) masz-gu#-[la]
5. 3(disz) geme2-[...]
6. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lugal-[...]
7. 3(disz) ur2-[ra-ni]
8. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) MUNUS-[...]
9. dumu masz-[gu-la-me]
10. 3(disz) masz-[...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz) [...]
2'. dumu#? [...]
3'. 2(disz) [...]
4'. 2(disz) [...]
5'. 2(disz) x-[...]
6'. 2(disz) x-[...]
7'. 1(disz) geme2-[...]
8'. dumu-ni-[me]
9'. 3(disz) [...]
10'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) [...]
11'. 1(disz) [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-x
2'. [...]-{d}li9-si4
3'. 1(disz)# 1/2(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag
4'. 1(disz) geme2-{d}amar-{d}suen
5'. dumu-ni-me
6'. dumu geme2-ab-ba-me
7'. 1(disz) tug2 nam-zi-tar-ra
8'. 3(disz) nin-ki-ni
9'. 3(disz) nin-sa-du8
10'. 1(disz) nin-x dumu#-ni#
11'. 1(disz) tug2#? [...]
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 3(disz) [... x-mu]-da-gal2#?
2'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{d}li9-si4
3'. 1(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
4'. dumu-ni-me
5'. 3(disz) nin-ra-mu-gi4
6'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ama-mu-ma-an-gi4 dumu-ni
7'. dumu geme2-dumu-ni-sze3-me
8'. 3(disz) nin-ma2-gur8-re
9'. 1(disz) tug2 nin-ki-gar3-ra
10'. 3(disz) geme2-x-x
11'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-inim-gi#-na# dumu#-ni#
  rest broken
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-a
2'. [...] lugal
3'. [dumu]-ni-me
4'. dumu# sza3-mu-zu-me
5'. 3(disz) geme2-{d}lamma
6'. 3(disz) nin-ezem dumu-ni
7'. 3(disz) nin-ku3-zu
8'. dumu geme2-{gesz}dar-du3
9'. usz2 nin-ama
10'. 3(disz) geme2-tul2-sag
11'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kur-giri3-ni-sze3? dumu-ni
12'. 1(disz) tug2 geme2-{d}lamma
13'. 3(disz) nin-sa-du8
14'. dumu-ni-me
15'. 2(disz) nig2-gur11-sze3
16'. 1(disz) tug2#? x-[...]-x
  rest broken
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-si#-ga
2'. 3(disz) geme2-bara2-si-ga
3'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu-ni
4'. a-ru-a gu-u2-u2
5'. 3(disz) geme2-{d}nanna
6'. 1(disz) tug2 geme2-{gesz}dar-du3 dumu-ni
7'. a-ru-a ur-{d}lamma sipa ansze
8'. a-ru-a gar3-du-me
9'. 3(disz) x-[...]
  rest broken
column 6
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-x-x-ba-gi
2'. 3(disz) lal3-la
3'. a-ru-a lugal-asila3
4'. 3(disz) nin-inim-gi-na
5'. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-bara2-si-ga dumu-ni
6'. a-ru-a gu-u2-u2-me
7'. 3(disz) nin-nu-mu-szub-e
8'. [...] x x [x]
  rest broken
column 7
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-zi
2'. 3(disz) ama-tu-da-a-ni
3'. 3(disz) na-a-mu
4'. sza3 gurum2 ur-mes
5'. 3(disz) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
6'. sza3 gurum2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
7'. sza3 gurum2 ab-ba-kal#?-la
8'. [...]-me
column 8
  beginning broken
1'. ba-x-[x]
  blank space
column 9
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. igi#? geme2 usz-bar#
2'. ugula# ab-ba-gu-la
3'. sza3# gu2-ab-ba{ki#}-ka
4'. dumu lugal-iri-da
  blank space
5'. [mu] en-mah-gal

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: STA, 6

    [Chiera1922STA] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Selected Temple Accounts from Telloh, Yokha and Drehem. Cuneiform Tablets in the Library of Princeton University. Philadelphia: s.n.

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  • Museum No.: PUL Ex 0179
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.04.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-02-28 at 17:16:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:02:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:48:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:41 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“STA 06 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130356.
STA 06 artifact entry (No. P130356). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130356
STA 06 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130356 (Accessed: September 17, 2025).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130356},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130356},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130356
LB  - CDLI:P130356
M1  - 2025/9/17/
TI  - STA 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130356
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“STA 06 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130356.
STA 06 artifact entry (No. P130356). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130356
STA 06 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130356 (Accessed: September 17, 2025).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130356},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130356},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130356
LB  - CDLI:P130356
M1  - 2025/9/17/
TI  - STA 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130356
ER  -
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