OIP 104, 022 (P220638)

Legal kudurru excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist EŞEM 01600

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Kudurru

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

325.0 mm × 230.0 mm × 86.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 sa10 x [x]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. [lugal GAN2]-me
8. lum-ma-tur
9. dumu en-an-na-tum2
10. ensi2
11. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
12. e-ne-sze3-sa10
13. GAN2 1(iku@c)-a
14. sze 2(asz@c) gur saggal-ta
15. sze-bi 2(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) gur saggal
16. nig2-sa10 GAN2-kam
17. szu ba-ti
18. 5(asz@c) bar siki bar-udu
19. 1(asz@c) [x] szagan
20. 1(asz@c)#? sag x
21. 1(asz@c) szu-kesz2
22. 4(u@c) ninda sze
23. 1(u@c) ninda sig15
24. 4(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
25. 1(u@c) tu7 sila3
26. [x x] sa sar
27. [x x] x sar
28. [x x x] x si
29. [...]
30. [...]-ke4
31. [x x] x [x x]
  n lines broken
32'. [1(asz@c) x x]-uszur3-ra
33'. 1(asz@c) mes-abzu
34'. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
35'. 1(asz@c) tur-tur
36'. 1(asz@c) ur2-ku3
37'. 1(asz@c) IGI-ur-KAL-ba?
38'. 1(asz@c) munus-tur
39'. dumu x-[x]-me
40'. dumu GAN2-me
41'. lu2 1(asz@c)-sze3
42'. 5(asz@c) ninda sze
43'. 1(asz@c) ninda sig15
44'. 3(asz@c) tu7 sila3
45'. 3(asz@c) ku6 dar-ra
46'. 1(asz@c) sa ga-rasz{sar}
47'. 1(asz@c) sila3 sze sa
48'. nig2-ba-sze3
49'. szu ba-ti
50'. x-pirig-ke4
51'. gag-bi e2-gar8-ra be2#?-du3
52'. i3-bi za3-ge be2-ak
53'. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) GAN2 sa10# [...]
column 2
1. [1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 ...]
2. [1(asz@c) lugal]-zi-de3?
3. e2-gesztin-su3
4. 1(asz@c) da-da
5. 1(asz@c) gu-ni-DU
6. dumu sirara3-pa-[e3]
7. lugal GAN2-[me]
8. lum-ma-[tur]
9. dumu en-an-na-[tum2]
10. ensi2
11. lagasz[{ki}]-ka-ke4
12. e-ne-sze3-[sa10]
13. [GAN2 1(iku@c)-a]
14. [sze 2(asz@c) gur saggal-ta]
15. sze#-bi 2(u@c) [la2 1(asz@c)] 2(barig@c) [gur saggal]
16. nig2-[sa10 GAN2-kam]
17. [szu ba-ti]
18. 4(asz@c)#? [bar-siki bar-udu]
19. [...]
20. 1(asz@c) [x x]
21. 2(u@c) ninda sze
22. 5(asz@c) [ninda] sig15
23. 2(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
24. 5(asz@c) tu7 sila3
25. 1(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
26. 1(asz@c) sa ga-rasz[{sar}]
  n lines broken
27'. [x x]-DU
28'. [dumu lugal-zi-de3?]
29'. lu2-sza3-pa3
30'. e2-me-nam-nun-ka
31'. x szu du7
32'. dumu e2-gesztin-su3
33'. sirara3-pa-e3
34'. dumu da-da
35'. lugal-{an}anzu2{muszen}
36'. dumu gu-ni-DU
37'. dumu GAN2-me
38'. lu2 1(asz@c)-sze3
39'. 5(asz@c) ninda sze
40'. 1(asz@c) ninda sig15
41'. 3(asz@c) tu7 sila3
42'. 3(asz@c) dar-ra ku6
43'. 1(asz@c) sa ga-rasz{sar}
44'. 1(asz@c) sila3 sze sa
45'. nig2-ba-sze3
46'. szu ba-ti
47'. e2-me-nam-nun-ke4
48'. gag-bi e2-gar8-ra bi2-du3
49'. i3-bi za3-[ge] be2#-ak
column 3
1. 1(esze3@c) [3(iku@c)] 1/4(iku@c) GAN2
2. [n] 1(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 esz2 sa10-ma-ta
3. ba-NI
4. igi-lum
5. dumu ad-da-[tur-me]
6. x-x
7. u2-[ti]
8. bun2-[na]
9. dumu mu-[ni]-kalam-[ma-me]
10. [lugal GAN2-me]
11. [lum-ma-tur]
12. [dumu en-an-na-tum2]
13. [ensi2]
14. [lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4]
15. [e-ne-sze3-sa10]
16. GAN2 1(ban2@c)-a
17. [sze] 2(asz@c) [gur saggal-ta]
18. sze-bi 2(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) gur saggal
19. [nig2]-sa10 GAN2-kam
20. szu ba-ti
21. 3(asz@c) bar-siki LU?!
22. [x] x szagan
23. [x] x x x
24. [x] ninda sze
25. [x ninda] sig15
26. [...] x
27. [x x] x KAM
  n lines broken
28'. [szu ba]-ti
29'. 1(asz@c) igi-[lum]
30'. dumu ad-da-tur
31'. 1(asz@c) u2-ti
32'. 1(asz@c) bun2-na
33'. dumu mu-ni-kalam-ma-[me]
34'. 1(asz@c) LAK606-sa
35'. dumu a-abzu-si
36'. 1(asz@c) e2-zi
37'. dumu TAR-HU
38'. lugal GAN2-me
39'. 1(asz@c) geszgal-ir-nun
40'. 1(asz@c) lum-ma-ki-gal-la
41'. dumu u2-ti-me
42'. 1(asz@c) dug-ru-ma-da-ag2
43'. 1(asz@c) di-utu
44'. 1(asz@c) a-szu-sikil
45'. dumu ba-NI-me
46'. dumu GAN2-me
47'. lu2 1(asz@c)-sze3
48'. 5(asz@c) ninda sze
49'. 1(asz@c) ninda sig15
50'. 3(asz@c) tu7 sila3
51'. 3(asz@c) ku6 dar-ra
52'. 1(asz@c) sa ga-rasz{sar}
53'. 1(asz@c) sze sa sila3
54'. nig2-ba-sze3
55'. szu ba-ti
56'. ba-NI
57'. gag-bi e2-gar8 be2-du3
58'. i3-bi za3-ge be2-ak
column 4
1. x [...]
2. x [...]
3. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2) [x x]
4. GAN2 sag x
5. e2-bara2-szu-du7
6. dam amar-tu
7. sa12-[du5]-ka
8. [...]
9. [...]
10. [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
16. [lugal GAN2-me]
17. [lum-ma-tur]
18. [dumu en-an-na-tum2]
19. [ensi2]
20. [lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4]
21. [e-ne-sze3]-sa10
22. GAN2 1(ban2@c)-a
23. [sze] 2(asz@c) gur saggal-ta
24. sze-bi 1(gesz2@c) la2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) gur saggal
25. nig2-sa10 GAN2-kam
26. [szu ba-ti]
27. [x x x] KAM
28. 1(asz@c) szu [x x]
  n lines broken
29'. [x x x] MUNUS x
30'. [x] x e2 [x] x x GIM ra
31'. 2(asz@c) x KAL-NE
32'. e2-bara2-szu-du7
33'. ama-bara2-si
34'. nig2-ba-sze3
35'. szu ba-ti
36'. en-mi2-us2-sa2-zi
37'. inim-ma-ni-zi
38'. nin-ga2-diri
39'. lugal-x-NI-[x]
40'. me-kisal-[le]
41'. a-x
42'. lu2 x
43'. dumu amar-[tu]
44'. sa12-du5-ka-me
45'. lal3?-li-x
46'. bara2-ul-tu
47'. dumu ur-{d}dumu-zi-da-me
48'. nin-iri-ni-sze3-hi-li
49'. dam inim-ma-ni-zi
50'. igi-zi-bara2-ge
51'. ur-{d}nin-sag3
52'. ur-{d}tu?-x
53'. bara2-ga-[ni]
54'. dumu inim-[ma]-ni-[zi-me]
55'. DUG-[...]
56'. lu2 [ki inim-ma-bi-me?]
57'. [...]
58'. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P220638

Physical information

kudurru

Artifact type Kudurru
kudurru
Dimensions 325.0 mm × 230.0 mm × 86.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist EŞEM 01600
Accession Number

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-07-14 at 08:29:35 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:18 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-04-25 at 16:25:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-10-04 at 17:33:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:46 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-06-24 at 17:00:39 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-06-24 at 16:58:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-06-23 at 14:54:23 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 104, 022 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P220638.
OIP 104, 022 artifact entry (No. P220638). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220638 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 104, 022 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220638 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 022 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220638},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 104, 022 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P220638.
OIP 104, 022 artifact entry (No. P220638). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220638 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 104, 022 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220638 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2024OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {OIP 104, 022 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220638},
}


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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P220638
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - OIP 104, 022 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220638
ER  -
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