STA 04 (P130354)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PUL Ex —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(disz)] 1/2(disz) ma-na siki mug
2. sag-{d}ba-ba6-tuku
3. dumu nin-uszur4
4. szu 2(disz) nin-nam-ha-ni
5. 2(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
6. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-a2-ga2
7. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sza3-ra-{d}ba-ba6
8. 1(disz) geme2-ki-ni?-mug-du? x
9. dumu {d}ba-ba6-eb2-gu-ul#-me
10. szu-a geme2-lu5?
11. 2(disz) {d}lamma-ri-sa-mu
12. dumu {d}lamma-ri-sa-mu
13. 2(disz) sza3-ra-{d}ba-ba6
14. dumu-ni-me
15. 2(disz) nin-x-gid2
16. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) {d}ba-ba6-a-zu
17. 1(disz) nin-i5-gar-nu-tuku
18. dumu geme2-nun-sza3-bar-me
19. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nig2-gur11-{d}suen
20. dumu {d}ba-ba6-eb2-gu-<ul>
21. szu-a geme2-{d}lamma
22. 1(disz) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
23. dumu ku3-{d}ba-ba6
24. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lu2-uru11{ki}
25. dumu giri3-{d}ba-ba6 i3-dab5
26. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-tur-ab-zu
27. dumu nin-si-sa2
28. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-x-x-e-ba-du7
29. dumu nin-ku3-zu
30. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{d}lamma
31. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sza3-ra-{d}ba-ba6
32. dumu geme2-{gesz}gigir-me
33. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lugal-ezem
column 2
1. 1(disz) iri-ni-sze3
2. dumu e2-gissu-bar
3. 1(disz) nam-geme2-{d}ba-ba6
4. dumu giri3-{d}nansze-i3-dab5
5. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-uru11{ki}
6. 1(disz) nin-sza3-ra-tuku
7. dumu nin-u2-szim-me
8. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
9. dumu nin-ga2-na-ga-am3
10. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ha-<la>-{d}ba-ba6
11. 1(disz) nin-sag-e
12. dumu geme2-{d}lamma-me
13. 2(disz) lugal-u2-szim
14. dumu nin-mu
15. 1(disz) geme2-uru11{ki}
16. dumu pirig-am3
17. 1(disz) geme2-{d}nin-mar{ki}
18. dumu inim-{d}ba-ba6-eb2-gu-ul
19. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-pa-e3
20. dumu geme2-{d}ba-ba6
21. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
22. 1(disz) {d}ba-ba6-da-nu-me-a
23. dumu ha-la-{d}ba-ba6
24. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-{d}nin-tur-da
25. 1(disz) ur-mu-du10-ga
26. dumu {d}ba-ba6-ku3-zu
27. 1(disz) nin-di-ku5
28. dumu geme2-{d}ba-ba6
29. 1(disz) x-sza3-ta
30. dumu igi-tur-tur
31. 1(disz) nin-iri-ni-sze3
32. dumu geme2-durunx(|KU.KU|)
33. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) {d}lamma-igi-du
column 3
1. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-lu2-sa6-sa6
2. 1(disz) nin-e-i3-zu
3. dumu igi-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) du11-ga-ni-zi
5. dumu {d}ba-ba6-eb2-gu-ul
6. 2(disz) a2-{d}ba-ba6-ta
7. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sag-{d}ba-ba6-tuku#
8. dumu nin-me-lam2-me
9. 2(disz) a2-kal-la
10. a-ru-a ma-da-ga
11. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nin-mu-dah
12. 1(disz) {d}ba-ba6-di-ku5
13. dumu igi-ni-da-x
14. 1(disz) sza-ra-tuku
15. dumu geme2-dumu-ni-sze3
16. szu 2(disz) nin-ib2-ta-e3
17. 1(disz) {d}ba-ba6-eb2-gu-<ul>
18. dumu nin-nam-ha-ni
  blank space
19. gurum2 gu-za-ni
20. 2(disz) nin-gaba-ri-nu-tuku
21. dumu nin-hi-li
22. 1(disz) ba-ta:e11-de3
23. dumu nin-gin7-a-ba-gin7
24. 2(disz) geme2-{d}lamma
25. 2(disz) lu2-{d}ig-alim
26. dumu nin-e-i3-zu-me
27. 2(disz) geme2-{d}utu dumu sag-{d}ba-ba6-tuku
28. szu 2(disz) ama-tu
29. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-usz-gid2-da
30. 1(disz) nig2-gur11-{d}[...]
column 4
1. dumu nin-{d}lamma#-x
2. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
3. 1(disz) ku3-{d}ba-ba6
4. dumu szesz-e-ma-gi4
5. 1(disz) ur-numun-du10-ga
6. dumu nin-ku3-zu#
7. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ur-sag-[ub3{ki}]
8. 1(disz) lu2-{d}[...]
9. dumu ba-ta-sa6#-[ga]
10. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nig2-gur11-{d}[...]
11. dumu nin-gi-[na?]
12. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ur-{d}li9#?-[si4?]
13. 1(disz) nig2-gur11-{d}[...]
14. dumu na-na-[x?-me]
15. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) a-ba-x-[x]
16. 1(disz) geme2-{d}[...]
17. dumu nin-x-[x]-du7#?
18. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nig2-gur11-[...]
19. 1(disz) nin-u2-[szim-e]
20. dumu geme2-lu2-[...-me]
21. szu 2(disz) nin-{d}[...]
22. 2(disz) nin-ka#?-[...]
23. 1(disz) lugal-[...]-sza3-ga-du11#
24. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2-x-[...]
25. dumu nin-zi-[...]
26. 1(disz) nin-ab2-[...]
27. dumu nin-da-[...]
28. 1(disz) ig-lu-hi-[x]
29. dumu {d}lamma-x-[x-me]
30. [x] x x [x]
reverse
column 1
1. dumu# x-[x-me]
2. 2(disz) x-[...]
3. dumu nin#-[...]
4. 2(disz) nin#-[...]
5. 1(disz) lu2-[...]
6. dumu a-ba-{d}[...-gin7]
7. 1(disz) ur-kun [x]
8. dumu szer7-da-[...]
9. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) en3-mu#-[x]
10. a-ru-a {d}en-lil2-la2
11. 2(disz) nin-nam-[ha-ni]
12. a-ru-a lu2-{d}[...]
13. 1(disz) ur-numun-[du10-ga]
14. dumu nin-ka-[...]
15. 1(disz) {d}ba-ba6-[...]
16. dumu {d}ba-ba6-di-[ku5]
17. 2(disz) nin-lu2-[...]
18. dumu geme2-gesz-[...]
19. 2(disz) geme2-ub3-[ku3-ga]
20. 1(disz) inim-{d}[x]
21. dumu {d}ba-ba6-[...]
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
2. szunigin 3(u) 1(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
3. szunigin 3(u) 5(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
4. szunigin 7(disz) szu-gi4 3(disz)-ta
5. siki mug-bi 2(asz) gu2 1(u) la2 1/2(disz) ma-na
  blank space
column 4
  blank space
1. siki mug dumu-ne
  blank space
2. ugula gu-za-ni
3. nu-banda3 a-hu-um-dingir
4. giri3 ur-ki-la2-a
  blank space
5. iti munu4-gu7
6. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (gaba-ri)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130354

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PUL Ex —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006138

References

  • primary: STA, 4

    [Chiera1922STA] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Selected Temple Accounts from Telloh, Yokha and Drehem. Cuneiform Tablets in the Library of Princeton University. Philadelphia: s.n.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-02-28 at 17:16:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-12-05 at 21:26:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:37:01 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 13:29:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:02:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:48:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:41 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“STA 04 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130354.
STA 04 artifact entry (No. P130354). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130354
STA 04 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130354 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130354},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130354},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130354
LB  - CDLI:P130354
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - STA 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130354
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“STA 04 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130354.
STA 04 artifact entry (No. P130354). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130354
STA 04 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130354 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130354},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130354},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130354
LB  - CDLI:P130354
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - STA 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130354
ER  -
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