RTC 013 (P010553)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 03766

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (house purchase.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c)# 1/2(disz@c) uruda ma-na
2. sa10 e2
3. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) uruda ma-na
4. nig2-diri
5. e2 du3
column 2
1. 3(u@c) ninda
2. 3(u@c) gug2
3. 1(u@c) kur2 tu7
4. 1(u@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABxHA.A|)
5. 2(asz@c) i3-nun sila3
6. 5(asz@c) siki ma-na
7. tug2
8. AK-utu
column 3
1. lugal-a-kalam
2. nin-mu-ba-dah
3. pa4-nu-la2
4. lu2 sa10 gu7
5. 5(asz@c) ninda
6. 5(asz@c) gug2
7. 3(asz@c) kur2 tu7
8. 3(asz@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABxHA|)
column 4
1. ba-gi4-ga
2. 1(asz@c) {d}en-lil2-zi
3. GAR-ensi2-gal
4. 1(asz@c) nam-mah
5. 1(asz@c) inim-{d}sud3-da-zi
6. dam!-gar3
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) AN-DU6-GU-NA
2. dub-sar
3. 1(asz@c) lugal#-nig2-da#-nu-[me]
4. 1(asz@c) ur#-{d}en-lil2#
5. gudu4#
6. {d}gu2-la2
reverse
column 1
  blank space
1. [...]
2. gudu4#
3. KI-KA-[x]
4. 1(asz@c) uruda# ma-[na]
5. 5(asz@c) ninda
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) gug2
2. 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7
3. 2(asz@c) kur2 |LAGABx(HA.A)|
4. nam-mah
5. um-mi-a
6. lu2 e2 esz2 gar
column 3
1. inim-ni-zi
2. gu-sur-NUN
3. lu2 e2 sa10
4. bala
5. inim-ni-zi

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (house purchase.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P010553

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 03766
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q62100712

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-09-14 at 15:56:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 13:58:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-04-29 at 09:25:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-13 at 17:23:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-07-07 at 06:55:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-03 at 14:15:13 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-01 at 13:07:21 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 013 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010553.
RTC 013 artifact entry (No. P010553). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {RTC 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010553
LB  - CDLI:P010553
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - RTC 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010553
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 013 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010553.
RTC 013 artifact entry (No. P010553). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010553 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {RTC 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010553},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010553
LB  - CDLI:P010553
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - RTC 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010553
ER  -
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