RTC 051 (P221448)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 04041

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) ansze munus u5-a
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2
5. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
6. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2)-ta
8. sze-bi 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gur saggal
9. gir2-nun-ki-du10
10. gab2-kas4
11. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
12. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) en-ig-gal
13. nu-banda3
14. 1(u@c) la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2
column 2
1. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
2. 5(asz@c) sze bappir3
3. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
4. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
5. nag ensi2-ka-kam
6. 5(asz@c) ziz2
7. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
9. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
10. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
11. sa2-du11! ansze-kam
12. amar-giri16{ki}
13. 5(asz@c) sze titab2
14. 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
2. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
3. i3-li2-be6-li2
4. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
5. 3(barig@c) la2 3(disz@t) sila3 sze zi3 gu sze bala-bi
6. 1(barig@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
7. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 sze sze naga3{ga2} sze bala-bi
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
9. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
10. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
11. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
12. ziz2 bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
13. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
14. masz-da3
15. dub-sar
16. 1(asz@c) ziz2 ninda
column 4
1. 3(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)#? [ziz2 kas]
2. [ziz2 bala-bi ...]
3. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
4. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 sze bappir3 sze bala-bi
5. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
7. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze titab2
8. 5(ban2@c) sze bappir3
9. 5(ban2@c) sze munu4
10. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
11. geme2-{d}nansze
12. 1(asz@c) ziz2 ninda
13. 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 kas
14. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3
15. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
16. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 sze bappir3 sze bala-bi
17. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze munu4
18. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
column 5
1. [1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze titab2]
2. 5(ban2@c) [sze bappir3]
3. 5(ban2@c) sze munu4
4. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
5. munus-sa6-ga
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 kas
8. ziz2 bala-bi 2(barig@c)
9. 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze bappir3 sze bala-bi
10. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze munu4
11. sa2-du11 {d}mes-an-du-kam
12. sag-en-ne2-su
13. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
14. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 kas
15. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 1(ban2@c)
16. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
17. sze bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)#? [x]
18. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze [munu4]
19. sa2-du11 [ki]-a-nag-kam
column 6
1. [{d}nin-gir2-su-tesz2-mu]
2. [...]
3. 2(disz@t) [...]
4. 2(u) 6(disz@t)#? [...]
5. udu 1(asz@c)-[sze3]
6. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)#-[ta]
7. 1(asz@c) {munus}asz2-[gar3]
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. 1(u) amar-gu4
10. amar 1(asz@c)-sze3
11. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
12. sze-bi 8(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) U2-U2
13. 2(disz@t) udu
14. 2(disz@t) {munus}asz2-gar3
15. [sze]-bi 2(barig@c) 4(ban2) lugal-he2
16. [1(disz@t)? udu]
17. [sze-bi 5(ban2@c)? ki2-num]
reverse
column 1
1. [1(disz@t)? udu]
2. [sze-bi] 5(ban2@c)# [en]-gil#-sa#
3. 1(disz@t) udu
4. sze-bi 5(ban2@c) inim-gi-na
5. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
6. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
7. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
8. iti-da 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
9. 2(u) 2(disz@t) szah2 [(x x)] mu [n(disz@t)]
10. szah2 1(asz@c)-[sze3]
column 2
1. 4(u) 3(disz@t)# szah2 mu 2(disz@t)
2. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
4. 1(gesz2) 3(u) szah2 u2 sza3-du10
5. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
7. sze-bi 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) lugal-pa-e3
8. sipa szah2
9. 2(u) 3(disz@t) udu siki
10. [udu 1(asz@c)-sze3]
11. [iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta]
12. [1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5]
column 3
1. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)
2. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) nigar-mud
3. 2(u) 3(disz@t) udu siki
4. 2(disz@t) masz babbar2
5. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) ur-uri3-ru2-a
6. 2(u) udu siki
7. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
8. sipa udu siki-ka-me
9. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sa2-du11
10. [du-du]
11. [sanga]
12. [1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5]
13. [sze-bi 3(ban2@c)] e2#-[ku4]
column 4
1. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2
2. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e-ta-e11
3. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
4. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) ur-ki
5. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
6. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) dingir-a-mu
7. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
8. en-kisal-si
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 5(asz@c) la2 3(disz@t) sila3 gur saggal
2. 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
3. ziz2 bala-bi 6(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c)
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
5. ziz2 bala-bi 5(ban2@c)#
6. sze gar ziz2 gar sa2-du11 iti-da
7. bara2-nam-tar-ra
8. dam lugal-an-da
9. ensi2
column 6
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. e2-ganba-ka-ta
5. e-ta-gar 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
column 7
1. 8(disz@t) gar-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RTC, 51

    [Thureau-Dangin1903RTC] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1903. Recueil de Tablettes Chaldéennes. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 04041
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:26 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-10-09 at 15:17:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-04-18 at 17:02:33 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:51 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“RTC 051 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221448.
RTC 051 artifact entry (No. P221448). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221448 (Original work published 2003)
RTC 051 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221448 (Accessed: November 22, 2025).
@misc{2023RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {RTC 051 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221448},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221448},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P221448
LB  - CDLI:P221448
M1  - 2025/11/22/
TI  - RTC 051 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221448
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 051 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221448.
RTC 051 artifact entry (No. P221448). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221448 (Original work published 2003)
RTC 051 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221448 (Accessed: November 22, 2025).
@misc{2023RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {RTC 051 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221448},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221448},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P221448
LB  - CDLI:P221448
M1  - 2025/11/22/
TI  - RTC 051 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221448
ER  -
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