STA 29 (P130379)

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 0165

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [... gur] lugal#
2. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
3. 2(u) 4(asz) gur
4. ki ad-da-mu dumu sanga-ta
5. 2(asz) 1(barig) gur
6. ki lu2-du10-ga nu-banda3-gu4-ta
7. 1(u) 5(asz) gur
8. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
9. 5(u) 2(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur
10. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
11. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
12. ki giri3-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5-ta
13. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
14. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
15. 2(u) 5(asz) 1(ban2) gur
16. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
17. ki ur-{d}nansze gu-za-la2-ta
column 2
1. [...] gur
2. sze a-sza3 es3-sa2
3. ki ba-a-ga-ta
4. 5(u) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur
5. kiszib3-bi e2-gal-ta
6. 1(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) gur
7. kiszib3-bi e2-zal-ta
8. 3(u) la2 1(asz) gur
9. u8-udu-a{ki}-ta
10. ki ur-{d}igi-zi-bar-ra-ta
11. 3(asz) gur
12. ki e2-zi-mu-ta
13. 4(asz) 2(ban2) gur
14. ki a2-bi2-lum-ta
  blank space
15. szunigin 7(gesz2) 4(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
16. szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
17. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
18. sza3-bi-ta
19. 2(u) 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) gur
column 3
1. 1(u) [...]
2. 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) [sila3 ...] u2-x [...]
3. 3(ban2) kasz dida x
4. 1(barig) SZIM saga
5. 1(barig) ba-ba munu4#
6. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
7. sze-bi 4(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 gur
8. a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 1(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
9. zi-ga
10. kiszib3 nin-dingir-ra
11. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
12. 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz dida 3(ban2) gur
13. 3(barig) kasz dida 2(ban2)
14. 5(ban2) kasz 3(ban2)
15. 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 SZIM saga
16. 2(barig) munu4 si-e3
17. 3(ban2) ba-ba munu4
18. 3(ban2) ziz2 sze
19. sze-bi 1(u) 2(barig) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2
reverse
column 1
1. a2-bi 3(gesz2) 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. zi-ga nam-erim2 ku5
3. inim szabra-ta
4. 1(ban2) kasz 2(ban2)
5. nig2-iti-da
6. ki-a-nag ama nin-dingir
7. iti 3(u) la2 1(disz)-kam
8. sze-bi 4(barig) 5(ban2)
9. a2-bi 1(u) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
11. sze nu-dab5 u3 sze-ba lu2 azlag2-ke4-ne
  blank space
12. zi-ga
13. 1(barig) dabin
14. 3(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
15. u4-da IL2
16. {d}dumu-zi-abzu
17. 1(asz) 4(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
18. 1(asz) 3(disz) sila3 dabin gur
19. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
20. 3(ban2) sze
21. nig2-iti-da
22. 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3# sig15
23. [...] 3(ban2) zi3 x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. 1(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
2. 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
3. 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ar-za-na
4. 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gu2-gal ar3-ra
5. nig2-ezem-ma
6. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi-ta
7. iti mu-szu-du8-sze3
8. iti 3(disz)-kam
9. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
10. a2-bi 7(gesz2) 3(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. zum-zum ugula kikken2
12. 2(u) 6(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
13. sze-ba geme2 usz-bar-sze3
14. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
15. mu ur-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
16. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz-a-na
17. 5(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) gur
18. ga2-nun-na kux(KWU147)-ra
19. kiszib3 giri3-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5
20. 1(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
21. sa2-du11 ki-a-nag nin-dingir-ra
22. kiszib3 ur-[...]
23. ugu2 [...]
column 3
1. szunigin 3(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 sze ziz2 gur lugal
2. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
3. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. zi-ga-am3
5. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur
6. szunigin 7(gesz2) 3(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
8. zi-ga
9. diri 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
10. la2-ia3 2(gesz2) 3(asz) 8(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 sze gur
11. nig2-ka9-ak
12. lu2-uru11{ki} dumu mi-na-ar-ni
13. iti GAN2-masz
14. mu bad3 ma-da ba-du3-ta
15. iti sze-sag11-ku5
16. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-da-gan ba-du3-sze3
17. [iti] diri#? x i3-gal2
18. mu# 8(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.37.01.00 to Šulgi.40.11.00 (us2 year)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130379

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 0165
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006163

References

  • primary: STA, 29

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

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 35 n. 118 (obv. I 2)

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:10:59 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 21:48:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:02:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:48:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-30 at 00:30:16 Lynch, John Transliteration Lynch, John CDLI Approved View
2008-01-14 at 03:48:41 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-01-12 at 15:57:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-01-12 at 15:56:38 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:42 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“STA 29 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130379.
STA 29 artifact entry (No. P130379). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130379
STA 29 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130379 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 29 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130379},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130379},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130379
LB  - CDLI:P130379
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - STA 29 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130379
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“STA 29 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130379.
STA 29 artifact entry (No. P130379). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130379
STA 29 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130379 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
@misc{2001STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {STA 29 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130379},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130379},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130379
LB  - CDLI:P130379
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - STA 29 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130379
ER  -
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