AoF 38, 003-014 (P355602)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Museum Number

TLC 1

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

101.0 mm × 101.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) durx(|USZ.ANSZE|) kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
4. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 amar-amar
5. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
6. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2
7. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
8. 3(disz@t) didli-bi munus kunga2 amar-amar
9. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) gur saggal
10. gir2-nun
11. gab2-kas4
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2 amar-amar
2. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3
3. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
4. en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. 6(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
7. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) sila3
8. 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze bappir3
9. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) 4(disz@t) sila3
10. 5(asz@c) sze munu4
11. nag ensi2-ka-kam
12. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
column 3
1. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c)# 2(ban2@c)#
2. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
3. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
4. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
5. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
6. amar-giri16{ki}
7. 5(asz@c) sze titab2
8. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
9. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
10. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
11. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
12. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
13. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
14. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
15. 2(asz@c) 2(barigc) sze munu4
16. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
column 4
1. i3-li2-be6-li2
2. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu-ka
4. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)? sze zi3 kum4-ma
5. sze bala-bi 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)
6. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze <ninda> durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
7. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze naga3
8. sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
9. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
10. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2-bi
11. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
12. 4(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
13. ziz2 babbar2-bi 1(u@c)
14. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c)? 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
15. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
column 5
1. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
2. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
3. sa2-du11 e2 ninda-ka-kam
4. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze kas
5. 1(barig@c) ziz2 kas
6. 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
7. ziz2 bala-bi 2(ban2@c)
8. sa2-du11 alan-kam
9. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze kas
10. 1(barig@c) ziz2 kas
11. 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
12. ziz2 bala-bi 2(ban2@c)
13. sa2-du11 iti-da-kam
14. 3(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
15. ziz2 bala-bi 3(ban2@c)?
16. geme2-{d}nansze
17. munus-sa6-ga-<bi>
18. ur2-mud
column 6
1. agrig
2. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki
3. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
4. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
5. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
6. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
8. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 5(ban2@c)
9. nigar-mud
10. 2(u) 1(disz@t) udu siki
11. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c)
12. en-DU
13. 2(u) udu siki
14. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
reverse
column 1
1. sipa udu siki-ka-me
2. 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) udu
3. 3(disz@t) gukkal
4. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
6. 5(disz@t) masz
7. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 6(disz@t) 3(barig) 3(ban2) U2-U2
10. kuruszda
11. 2(disz@t) udu
12. sze-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ki2-num
13. ka-szagan
14. 2(u) 4(disz@t) amar-gu4
15. amar-gu4 1(asz@c)-sze3
column 2
1. iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
2. sze-bi 1(u) U2-U2
3. sanga e2-gal
4. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi nig2-gu7-a
5. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
7. 3(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 3(disz@t)
8. 4(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 2(disz@t)
9. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
10. iti#-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
11. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
12. 5(u) szah2 u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
13. 1(u) szah2 u2 nita mu 2(disz@t)
column 3
1. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
3. 4(u) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
4. 5(u) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10
5. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
7. sze-bi 8(disz@t) 3(barig) lugal-pa-e3
8. sipa szah2
9. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
10. sze-bi 3(ban2) e2-ku4
11. 1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5
12. sze-bi 3(ban2) lugal-e2-ni-sze3
13. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
14. sze-bi 3(ban2) ur-ki
15. 1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5
column 4
1. sze-bi 3(ban2) en-kisal-si
2. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
3. sze-bi 3(ban2) nimgir-abzu
4. nu-kiri6#-me
5. 1(disz@t) gukkal
6. nam-lu2
9. gir4-bil
  blank space
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(disz@t) sila3 sze gur saggal
2. 4(u@c) 4(asz@c) 3(ban2@c)? 2(disz@t) sila3 ziz2
3. sze-gar ziz2-gar
4. sa2-du11 iti-da
5. {d}ba-ba6
6. sa6-sa6
7. dam URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki}-ka
10. en-ig-gal
column 6
1. nu-banda3
2. e-ne-ta-gar 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
3. 7(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/P355602

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 101.0 mm × 101.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Acquired by Charles Howard Colket in March 1906 via Morris Jastrow; Donated to the University of Wyoming by his son and daughter-in-law Tristram and Trudy Colket in the 1960s.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Toppan Rare Books Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Museum Number TLC 1
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AoF 38, 003-014

    [Balke2011AoF38] Balke, Thomas E. 2011. “Eine Neue Altsumerische Verwaltungsurkunde Aus Ĝirsu.” Altorientalische Forschungen 38: 3–14.

  • citation: Akkadica 137, p.195-202, p. 196-197 1

    [Liu2016Wyoming] Liu, Changyu, and Enrique Jiménez. 2016. “Cuneiform Texts at the University of Wyoming.” Akkadica 137: 195–202.

  • citation: Balke, Thomas E.. Das as Onomastikon, cover (partial photo)

    [sec91485] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:26 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-08-23 at 05:22:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-02-07 at 07:53:32 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-01-29 at 12:05:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-01-26 at 17:58:13 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-02-18 at 00:11:26 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-12-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AoF 38, 003-014 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P355602.
AoF 38, 003-014 artifact entry (No. P355602). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355602 (Original work published 2006)
AoF 38, 003-014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355602 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355602},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AoF 38, 003-014 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P355602.
AoF 38, 003-014 artifact entry (No. P355602). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355602 (Original work published 2006)
AoF 38, 003-014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355602 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355602},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355602},
}


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