BIN 08, 349 (P221480)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

MLC 01503

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) gir ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da]
2. [1(asz@c) gir inim-du11]
3. [1(asz@c) gir] U2-U2
4. [1(asz@c)] gir# ur-sag
5. [1(asz@c)] gir gir2-nun
6. gab2#-[kas4-me]
7. 1(asz@c) [gu4 ...]
column 2
1. [1(asz@c) gu4 ...]
2. [1(asz@c) gu4 ...]
3. 1(asz@c) gu4 inim-ma#-ni-zi#
4. 1(asz@c) gu4 lu2-kur-re2-bi2#-gi4
5. 1(asz@c) gu4 i3-li2-be6-li2
6. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
7. 1(asz@c) gu4 masz-da3
8. dub-sar
9. szu#-nigin2 5(asz@c) gir sig
column 3
1. [7(asz@c) gu4 sig]
2. [nam-dam]
3. unu3#-kam
4. 1(asz@c) gir ti-ni-ba-NE#-si
5. dingir-a-mu
6. 1(asz@c) gir e2-ku4
7. 1(asz@c) gu4 ur-ki
8. 1(asz@c) gu4 e#-ta-e11
9. nu-kiri6-me
10. 1(asz@c) gu4 ur-dam
column 4
1. [1(asz@c) gu4] lugal#-[mas]-su
2. 1(asz@c) gu4 gala-tur
3. 1(asz@c) gu4 puzur4-ma-ma
4. engar-me
5. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) gir sig
6. 6(asz@c) gu4 sig
7. ur-szu
8. unu3-kam
9. 1(asz@c) gir amar-{d}PA
10. 1(asz@c) gir en-gir2
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) gir lugal-igi-tab
2. 1(asz@c) gir amar-ezem
3. 1(asz@c) gir lugal-he2
4. 1(asz@c) gu4 a-lu5-lu5#
5. 1(asz@c) gu4 ur#-szubur#
6. 1(asz@c) gu4 giri3#-ni-ba-dab5#
7. 1(asz@c) gu4 nam-szita-mu
reverse
column 1
1. ugula za3-mu#-me
2. 1(asz@c) [gu4 ...]
3. 1(asz@c) [gu4 ...]
4. ugula [x-me]
5. szu-[nigin2] 5(asz@c) [gir sig]
6. 6(asz@c) gu4 sig
7. me-sag3-nu-di
8. unu3-kam
9. 1(asz@c) gir ur-nigar
10. 1(asz@c) gir ur-{d}ba-ba6
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) gir e-ta-e11
2. 1(asz@c) gir igi-disz
3. il2
4. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
5. 1(asz@c) gu4 sag-utu-da
6. ugula ur-ki-me
7. szu-nigin2 4(asz@c) gir sig
8. 1(asz@c) gu4 sig
9. dingir-szesz-mu
10. unu3-kam
11. 2(asz@c) gu4 [mu] 2(asz@c)#
column 3
1. ur-du6
2. gala mah lagasz{ki}
3. gu4 dun-a
4. ur-{d}dumu-zi-ka-kam
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) gir amar sig
2. 2(u@c) gu4 amar sig
3. [2(asz@c) gu4] mu 2(asz@c)#
4. [...]-ra
5. [...] x
column 5
1. iti udu-sze3#-sze#-a-[{d}]nin#-gir2-su-[ka]-ka
2. ensi2-ke4
3. e2-gal-ta
4. e-ne-ha-la 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: BIN 8, 349

    [Hackman1958BIN8] Hackman, George G. 1958. Sumerian and Akkadian Administrative Texts from Predynastic Times to the End of the Akkad Dynasty. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Yale University 8. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: FAOS 15/2, 77

    [Selz1993FAOS15/2] Selz, Gebhard J. 1993. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 2: Altsumerische Wirtschaftsurkunden Aus Amerikanischen Sammlungen. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MLC 01503
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:13:12 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 13:06:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-09-29 at 08:35:33 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-08-22 at 14:51:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-06-12 at 21:39:37 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
“BIN 08, 349 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P221480.
BIN 08, 349 artifact entry (No. P221480). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221480 (Original work published 2003)
BIN 08, 349 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221480 (Accessed: May 5, 2025).
@misc{2023BIN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {BIN 08, 349 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221480},
}


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