RTC 014 (P010554)

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 02762

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (field purchase.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1/3(disz@c) ku3 luh-ha
2. sa10 GAN2
3. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2-bi
4. 1(u@c) ku3 gin2
5. nig2-diri
6. 4(asz@c) sze lid2-ga
7. nig2-ba
8. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) siki ma-na
column 2
1. tug2
2. 4(asz@c) siki ma-na
3. 1(asz@c) me:gal2 tug2
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze ninda
5. 1(gesz2@c) gug2
6. 1(u@c) kur2 tu7(|HIxDISZ|)
7. 1(u@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABx(HA+A)|)
8. 1(asz@c) i3-nun sila3
9. ur-{d}en-lil2
10. ur-{d}KISZ(LAK248)!-la
column 3
1. lu2 sa10 gu7
2. 2(barig@c) sze
3. 2(u@c) ninda
4. 2(u@c) gug2
5. 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7(|HIxDISZ|)
6. 2(asz@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABx(HA.A)|)
7. nin-tur
8. nin lu2
9. 1(asz@c) engar-zi
10. igi gudu4
11. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-unug
column 4
1. sipa u8 gi6-gi6
2. 1(asz@c) lugal-a-si
3. 1(asz@c) {d}sud3-ki-gal-la
4. 1(asz@c) szu-a-ni2-na-ti
5. 1(asz@c) nigar-mud
6. 1(asz@c) igi-utu-sze3
7. 1(asz@c) ASZ-KUM-KU-sze3
8. 1(asz@c) nig2-dun-a
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) lugal-u4-su13-sze3
2. dub-sar
3. 1(asz@c) u2-a
4. lu2 ki-inim
5. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2 1/3(|NINDA2xSZE.1(ASZ@c)|) ma-na
6. 4(ban2@c) sze ninda
7. 4(u@c) gug2
8. 3(asz@c) kur2 tu7(|HIxDISZ|)
9. 3(asz@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABx(HA.A)|)
reverse
column 1
1. PI-EN
2. dub-sar
3. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze
4. 2(u@c) ninda
5. 2(u@c) gug2
6. 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7(|HIxDISZ|)
7. 2(asz@c) kur2 edakuax(|LAGABx(HA+A)|)
8. engar us2
column 2
1. il2
2. sipa
3. {d}gibil6
4. lu2 GAN2 sa10
5. bala
6. masz-{d}sud3
7. GAN2 e2-nar

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P010554

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 02762
Accession Number AOTa 010

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010151907

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-07-19 at 09:27:37 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-11-07 at 14:47:54 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
2010-06-03 at 14:18:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-01 at 13:17:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-01 at 13:11:29 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 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010554.
RTC 014 artifact entry (No. P010554). (2024, September 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010554 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010554 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 14},
	title = {RTC 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010554},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RTC 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010554.
RTC 014 artifact entry (No. P010554). (2024, September 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010554 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010554 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 14},
	title = {RTC 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010554},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/14/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010554
LB  - CDLI:P010554
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RTC 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010554
ER  -
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