RTC 058 (P221455)

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 04042

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. [1(asz@c) udu]
2. [2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15]
3. [2(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si]
4. [5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7]
5. [5(asz@c)] bappir3
6. [1(ban2@c) sze]-sa zu2-[lum] ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
7. [1(asz@c)] dug kas sig15
8. [1(asz@c)] dug kas ge6
9. [2(ban2@c)] ziz2 ga
10. [{d}utu u4] nu2-a-ka
11. [ki]-gu2-ka
12. [sa] u3-gi4
13. en-en3-tar-zi
14. du-du
15. [sanga]
column 2
1. en-en za3-ta-bi
2. i3-gu7-ne
3. 1(asz@c) udu
4. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
5. 1(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
6. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
8. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
9. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
10. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7 tur-tur
11. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
12. 1(ban2@c) sze sa zu2-lum ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
13. [en-en3-tar-zi]
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) udu
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
3. 2(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
4. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
6. 6(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
7. 6(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
8. 7(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7 tur-tur
9. 7(asz@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
10. 1(ban2@c) sze sa zu2-lum ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
11. 5(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
12. 3(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
13. 3(asz@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
14. 2(asz@c) za3 ku6-a
column 4
1. du-du
2. dam [dumu]-ni-ta
3. [e2] ki-sal4-la-ka
4. i3-gu7-ne
5. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
6. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
7. 1(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
8. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
9. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3
10. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
11. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
12. 1(ban2@c) sze sa
13. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
14. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
15. 3(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
16. 3(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
column 5
1. 3(asz@c) sa sar
2. [3(asz@c)? za3] ku6-a
3. gu-ni-DU
4. 2(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
5. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
6. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa ga'ar
9. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
10. 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
11. 2(asz@c) sa sar
12. szubur
13. nu-banda3
14. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
column 6
1. 1(asz@c)# [udu]
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
3. 2(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
4. 2(ban2@c) ziz2 ga
5. i3-erin e-szesz4-ne
6. en-en3-tar-zi
7. du-du
8. sanga
9. en-en za3-ta-bi
10. gu2 szu-nigin2-na
11. i3-gu7-ne
12. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
13. 1(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
14. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3
15. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
column 7
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
3. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
4. 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
5. 2(asz@c) sa sar
6. en-en3-tar-zi
7. 1(ban2@c) 1(disz@t) sila3 zi3 bar-si
8. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
11. du-du
12. i3-erin szembi erin i3-tuku
reverse
column 1
1. gu2 {d}bil3-aga3-mes-kam
column 2
1. [szu]-nigin2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
2. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) 1(disz@t) sila3 [zi3] bar-si
3. [x] ziz2 ga
4. [x] ninda KA-gu7 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
5. [x] ninda bappir3 ba-an-[ne2] 1(u) du8
6. 3(asz@c)#? ninda KA-gu7 [ba]-an-ne2 1(u) du8
7. 5(asz@c)#? ninda bappir3 [ba-an-ne2 n(u)] du8
8. [x dug kas sig15]
column 3
1. 6(asz@c)#? dug kas ge6
2. 3(asz@c) udu
3. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
4. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
5. 3(ban2@c) <sze-sa> zu2-lum ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
6. 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
7. 3(disz@t) sila3 i3
8. 5(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
9. 3(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
10. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
11. kas ninda i3 nig2-sa-ha
column 4
1. en-en-<ne2>-ne-sze3
2. hal-ha-dam
3. i3-erin szembi
4. erin i3-tuku
5. ezem {d}ba-ba6-ka-kam
6. bara2-nam-tar-ra
7. dam lugal-an-da
8. ensi2
9. lagasz{ki}-ka 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RTC, 58

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 04042
  • Accession No.:

  • 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
2015-12-20 at 16:28:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-23 at 17:03:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-04-19 at 17:24:43 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 058 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221455.
RTC 058 artifact entry (No. P221455). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221455 (Original work published 2003)
RTC 058 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221455 (Accessed: September 6, 2025).
@misc{2023RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {RTC 058 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221455},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P221455
LB  - CDLI:P221455
M1  - 2025/9/6/
TI  - RTC 058 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221455
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RTC 058 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221455.
RTC 058 artifact entry (No. P221455). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221455 (Original work published 2003)
RTC 058 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221455 (Accessed: September 6, 2025).
@misc{2023RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {RTC 058 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221455},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P221455
LB  - CDLI:P221455
M1  - 2025/9/6/
TI  - RTC 058 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221455
ER  -
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