NFT p. 184, AO 4309 (P215779)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 04309

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) ma-na siki
2. lugal-ha-ma-ti
3. 2(disz) ma-na dam lu2-dingir-ra
4. 1(disz) ma-na siki {gesz}ga-rig2 ak
5. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na siki
6. 2(disz) ma-na siki mug
7. lu2#-{d#}nin#-gir2#-su#
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. 3(disz) ma-na siki gu2-tar
2'. dam szesz-szesz
3'. 4(disz) ma-na siki gu2-tar
4'. {d}ba-ba6-na
5'. 2(u) 4(disz) ma-na tug2 aktum us2
6'. lugal-szu-mah
7'. zi-ga e2-gissu
8'. mu lu2-gu-la ensi2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P215779

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) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 04309
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 164472

References

  • primary: NFT, 184, AO 4309

    [Thureau-Dangin1910NFT] Cros, Gaston, and François Thureau-Dangin. 1910. Nouvelles Fouilles de Tello. Edited by Gaston Cros. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: AGGT, 461

    [Maiocchi2020AGGT] Maiocchi, Massimo, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2020. Administration at Girsu in Gudea’s Time. Antichistica 27. Venezia: Edizioni Ca’ Foscari – Digital Publishing.

  • citation: RIME 3/1, p. 14, E3/1.1.1.4

    [Edzard1997RIME3/1] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1997. Gudea and His Dynasty. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, vol. 3/1. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-21 at 10:38:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-24 at 15:00:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-28 at 11:13:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:54 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“NFT p. 184, AO 4309 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P215779.
NFT p. 184, AO 4309 artifact entry (No. P215779). (2024, July 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215779 (Original work published 1970)
NFT p. 184, AO 4309 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215779 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	month = {jul 21},
	title = {NFT p. 184, {AO} 4309 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215779},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215779},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“NFT p. 184, AO 4309 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P215779.
NFT p. 184, AO 4309 artifact entry (No. P215779). (2024, July 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215779 (Original work published 1970)
NFT p. 184, AO 4309 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215779 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 21},
	title = {NFT p. 184, {AO} 4309 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215779},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215779},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/21/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P215779
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M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - NFT p. 184, AO 4309 artifact entry
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ER  -
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