Nik 2, 474 (P122157)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

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Museum Collection(s)

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Museum Number

GMII —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)] sila4 {d}[...]
2. mu-kux(DU) {d}szul-gi-[...]
3. 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-ki-[...]
4. mu-kux(DU) en-sza3-ku3-ge [en {d}]nansze
5. 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2
6. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2
7. mu-kux(DU) ensi2 mar2-da{ki}
8. 1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) ensi2 pu-us2{ki}
9. 1(disz) sila4 niga mu-kux(DU) lu2-{d}nanna szabra?
10. {d}nanna
11. 1(disz) sila4 szimaszgi {d}utu
12. mu-kux(DU) ur-nigar
13. 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2
14. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2
15. mu-kux(DU) szesz-da-da sanga
16. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nusku
17. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-urta
18. mu-kux(DU) ensi2 nibru{ki}
19. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-sun2
20. 1(disz) sila4 {d}lugal-banda3{da}
reverse
1. mu-kux(DU) ur-{d}suen dumu szesz-da-da sanga
2. 1(disz) sila4 {d}gu-la mu-kux(DU) ur-{d}utu?
3. 1(disz) sila4 {d}hul2?-ku3-nun-na
4. {d}nansze-GIR2@g?-gal maszkim
5. 1(disz) udu-gal tab-um niga e2-uz-ga
6. ur-{d}ba-ba6 maszkim
7. mu-kux(DU) za-ri2-iq
8. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga {d}nanna
9. mu-kux(DU) e2-a-i3-li2
10. er3-ra-na-da maszkim
11. 8(disz) gu4 niga a tu5-a {d}nanna
12. lugal kux(KWU147)-ra
13. 1(disz) gu4 niga lu2-{d}nanna
14. 1(disz) gu4 niga szu-sal-la
15. 1(disz) gu4 niga en-i3-li2
16. 1(disz) gu4 niga {d}szul-gi-i3-li2
17. 1(disz) gu4 niga ti-sza-an-da-hi
18. 1(disz) gu4 niga ki-ma
19. 1(disz) gu4 niga {d}gu-la
20. ARAD2-mu maszkim
21. u4 6(disz)-[kam]
22. ki na-sa6-ta ba-[zi]
23. iti ezem-mah
left
1. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} u3 ki-masz{ki} ba-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)

Collections

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: Nik 2, 474

[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

Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.09.06
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-12-22 at 21:52:35	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2024-07-02 at 07:21:01	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-02 at 07:16:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2019-12-07 at 11:48:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:49:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:25:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:23:20	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (004713) (004713)

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 2, 474 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122157.

Nik 2, 474 artifact entry (No. P122157). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122157 (Original work published 2001)

Nik 2, 474 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122157 (Accessed: March 10, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 474 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122157},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 2, 474 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P122157.

Nik 2, 474 artifact entry (No. P122157). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P122157 (Original work published 2001)

Nik 2, 474 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P122157 (Accessed: March 10, 2026).

@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Nik 2, 474 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P122157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P122157},
}

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M1  - 2026/3/10/
TI  - Nik 2, 474 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P122157
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