Nik 2, 205 (P121888)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian FederationMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian FederationMuseum Number
GMII —Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(gesz2) gu2 pa-ku5
2. 2(u) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
3. giri3 ur-nigar{gar} x
4. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) sa pa-ku5 asal2
5. gu-nigin2-ba 6(disz)-ta
6. gu-nigin2-bi 2(gesz2) 2(u)-am3
7. 2(gesz'u) sa {gesz}ma-nu
8. gu-nigin2-ba 2(u)-ta
9. gu-nigin2-bi 1(gesz2) 6(disz)-am3
10. ki ur-sila-luh-ta
11. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
12. 1(gesz2) gesz-ur3 gid2-bi 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3-ta
13. 3(disz) {gesz}e2-da
14. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}ka2
15. 3(u) {gesz}al {gesz}ab-ba
16. ugula ur-sila-luh
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) gesz-ur3 gid2-bi 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3-ta
2. 3(gesz2) {gesz}e2-da
3. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) {gesz}ka2
4. a2 erin2 diri-ga
5. giri3-lugal-iti-da
6. 2(gesz2) {gesz}dusu
blank space
7. zi-ga sza3 nibru{ki} u3 sza3 uri5!{ki}-ma
Ur written nanna-AB-ma
8. kiszib3 bi2-du11-ga
9. 3(u) gu-nigin2 ma-nu
10. 3(u) gu-nigin2 pa-ku5
11. puzur4-{d}er3-<ra> szu ba-ti
12. kiszib3 hu-ba szesz u3-ba-a
13. kiszib3 dab?-ba ki ur-sila-luh-ta
14. lu2-kal-la szu ba-ti
15. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-i3-lum{ki} mu-hul
obverse
1. 5(gesz2) gu2 pa-ku5
2. 2(u) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
3. giri3 ur-nigar{gar} x
4. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) sa pa-ku5 asal2
5. gu-nigin2-ba 6(disz)-ta
6. gu-nigin2-bi 2(gesz2) 2(u)-am3
7. 2(gesz'u) sa {gesz}ma-nu
8. gu-nigin2-ba 2(u)-ta
9. gu-nigin2-bi 1(gesz2) 6(disz)-am3
10. ki ur-sila-luh-ta
11. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
12. 1(gesz2) gesz-ur3 gid2-bi 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3-ta
13. 3(disz) {gesz}e2-da
14. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}ka2
15. 3(u) {gesz}al {gesz}ab-ba
16. ugula ur-sila-luh
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) gesz-ur3 gid2-bi 1/2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3-ta
2. 3(gesz2) {gesz}e2-da
3. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) {gesz}ka2
4. a2 erin2 diri-ga
5. giri3-lugal-iti-da
6. 2(gesz2) {gesz}dusu
blank space
7. zi-ga sza3 nibru{ki} u3 sza3 uri5!{ki}-ma
Ur written nanna-AB-ma
8. kiszib3 bi2-du11-ga
9. 3(u) gu-nigin2 ma-nu
10. 3(u) gu-nigin2 pa-ku5
11. puzur4-{d}er3-<ra> szu ba-ti
12. kiszib3 hu-ba szesz u3-ba-a
13. kiszib3 dab?-ba ki ur-sila-luh-ta
14. lu2-kal-la szu ba-ti
15. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-i3-lum{ki} mu-hul
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Nik 2, 205
[Nikol'skij1915Nik2] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1915. Dokumenty Chozjajstvennoj Otcetnosti Drevnejšej Epochi Chaldei Iz Sobranija N.P. Lichaceva Cast’ II: Epoch Dinastii Agade i Epocha Dinastii Ura. Vol. 5. Drevnosti Vostocnya. Moscow.
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- Museum No.: GMII —
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.00.00
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| 2024-07-02 at 07:21:01 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata, Other metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2024-07-02 at 07:16:57 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata, Other metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2016-07-28 at 15:41:52 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2014-09-15 at 11:50:58 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Linkohr, Oleg | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:49:15 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:25:29 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:23:14 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (004444) (004444)
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Cite this Artifacts
“Nik 2, 205 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P121888.
Nik 2, 205 artifact entry (No. P121888). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P121888 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 205 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P121888 (Accessed: January 31, 2026).
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