Nik 2, 375 (P122058)

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 Federation

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Museum Number

GMII —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) udu u2 {d}TE-du
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, TEdu;
2. 1(disz) [udu u2] siskur2 e2-masz
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, offering of the Emaš;
3. 1(disz) udu u2 <a>-sze23-de2-a {d}dumu-zi urua{a}
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, cool-libation of Dumuzi of Urua;
4. 1(disz) udu u2 {d}gu-la |KI.AN|{ki} a a szu? da
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, Gula of KIAN, ...;
5. 1(disz) udu u2 a tu5-a {d}eb-gal
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing of Ebgal;
6. 1(disz) udu u2 a tu5-a
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing;
7. 1(disz) udu u2 ma2# an-na
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, boat of An;
8. [1(disz) udu] u2 [a tu5-a]
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing;
9. [... {d}en]-ki
 en: ... Enki;
reverse
1. 1(disz) udu u2 a tu5-a {d}nin-e11-e
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing of Nin-E’e;
2. 1(disz) udu u2 a tu5-a {d}nin-{d}da-lagasz{ki}
 en: 1 sheep, grass-fed, cleansing of Nin-Da-Lagash;
  blank space
3. szunigin 1(u) udu u2
 en: total: 10 sheep, grass-fed;
  blank space
4. ki a-lu5-lu5-ta
 en: from Alulu(’s account)
5. zi-ga
  some text moved to next line
6. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
 en: month: “Month-6”;
7. mu a-ra2 2(disz)-kam sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “For the 2nd time Šašrum destroyed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P122058

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation
Museum Number GMII —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004614

References

  • primary: Nik 2, 375

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-02 at 07:21:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-02 at 07:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-10-13 at 10:42:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-12-04 at 17:30:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 09:36:45 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-10-22 at 21:13:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-10-22 at 21:04:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:49:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:25:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:33:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:18 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 2, 375 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122058.
Nik 2, 375 artifact entry (No. P122058). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122058 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 375 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122058 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 375 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122058},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122058},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122058
LB  - CDLI:P122058
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - Nik 2, 375 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122058
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 2, 375 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122058.
Nik 2, 375 artifact entry (No. P122058). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122058 (Original work published 2001)
Nik 2, 375 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122058 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 375 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122058},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122058},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P122058
LB  - CDLI:P122058
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - Nik 2, 375 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122058
ER  -
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