Nik 1, 064 (P221833)

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

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14064

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) dur3 kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2
5. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 2(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2 amar-amar
6. 3(disz@t) didli-bi munus kunga2
7. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 2(u@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) gur saggal
10. gir2-nun-ki-du10
11. gab2-kas4
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
2. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. 1(u@c) la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2
5. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
6. 5(asz@c) sze bappir3
7. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
8. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
9. nag ensi2-ka-kam
10. 5(asz@c) ziz2
11. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
12. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
13. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
2. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
3. amar-giri16{ki}
4. 8(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) sze titab2
5. 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze bappir3
6. 4(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze munu4
7. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
8. 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2
9. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(ban2@c)
10. 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) sze bappir3
11. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(ban2@c)
12. 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) sze munu4
13. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
14. i3-li2-be6-li2
15. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu-ka
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
3. sze bala-bi! 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
5. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze naga3
6. sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
7. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
8. 4(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
9. ziz2 gu2-nida-bi 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
10. ziz2 bala-bi 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c)
11. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
12. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
13. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
14. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam
15. ur2-mud
column 5
1. agrig
2. 1(barig@c) sze kas
3. 1(barig@c) ziz2 kas
4. 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
5. sa2-du11 alan sa6-sa6
6. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki
7. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
9. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
10. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
11. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
12. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c) nigar-mud
13. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki
14. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
15. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c) en-DU
16. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki
17. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
column 6
1. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
2. sipa udu siki-ka-me
3. 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) amar-gu4
4. amar 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
6. sze-bi 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu
8. 2(disz@t) gukkal!
9. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
10. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
11. 4(disz@t) masz sza3-du10
12. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
13. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
reverse
column 1
1. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) U2-U2
2. 2(disz@t) masz
3. sze-bi 2(barig@c) ki2-num
4. ka-szagan
5. 2(disz@t) udu
6. sze-bi 2(barig@c) en-ku3
7. um-mi-a
8. 2(barig@c) sze uz{muszen} gu7
9. en-uszur3-re2
10. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
11. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
12. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
13. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
14. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 2(disz@t)
column 2
1. iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
2. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi sza3-du10
3. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
4. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 8(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita mu 4(disz@t)
6. [3(u)] la2 2(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus mu 3(disz@t)
7. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. 4(u) szah2 u2 munus mu 4(disz@t)
10. 4(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita mu 2(disz@t)
11. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
12. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
column 3
1. 5(u) 4(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
2. 1(gesz2) 7(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10
3. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
4. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
5. sze-bi 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) 5(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
6. sipa szah2
7. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
8. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) dingir-a-mu
9. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
10. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e2-ku4
11. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
12. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e-ta-e11
column 4
1. 1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5
2. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) ur-ki#
3. 1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5
4. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) en-kisal-si
5. nu-kiri6-me
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 2(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
3. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) gu2-nida
4. sze gar ziz2 gar sa2-du11 iti-da
5. {d}ba-ba6
6. sa6-sa6
7. dam URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 6
1. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ka
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. ganun kiri6-ta
5. e-ta-gar 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
6. 1(u) 1(disz@t) gar-am6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P221833

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum Number Erm 14064
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nik 1, 064

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

  • history: MC 14, 235-236

    [Marchesi2011MC14] Marchesi, Gianni. 2011. Royal Statuary of Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. Edited by Gianni Marchesi and Nicolò Marchetti. Mesopotamian Civilizations 14. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 64

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 18:55:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-20 at 16:28:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:38 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:42 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-24 at 17:42:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:27 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:32 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:59 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

“Nik 1, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221833.
Nik 1, 064 artifact entry (No. P221833). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221833 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 064 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221833 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {Nik 1, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221833},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221833},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221833.
Nik 1, 064 artifact entry (No. P221833). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221833 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 064 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221833 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {Nik 1, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221833},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221833},
}


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PY  - 2024
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