Nik 1, 016 (P221723)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14016

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 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. 2(barig) sze-ba
2. lugal-a-mu
3. 2(barig) lugal-a-mu
4. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
5. 2(barig) utu-i3-kusz2*
6. 2(barig) a-bad3-mu
7. 2(barig) gissu-na-ni-du10
8. 1(barig) ur-ga2-da
9. 1(barig) dingir-kal-ga
10. 1(barig) e2-gu3-nun-di
11. 1(barig) utu-mu-kusz2
12. , 1(barig) 2(ban2) a-{d}nansze-<<ki>>-ki-ag2
13. [sag-apin-me]
column 2
1. 1(barig) lugal-gesztin
2. nagar
3. 2(barig) di-utu
4. e-da-ti
5. 2(barig@c) lugal-dingir-mu
6. sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka
7. 3(ban2@c) nin-ka-ga2-inim-bi
8. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
9. 3(ban2@c) nin-szu-gi4-gi4
10. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
11. 3(ban2@c) nin-ama-mu
12. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
13. 3(ban2@c) nin-e-ki-[ag2]
14. [3(ban2@c) {d}inanna-ama-mu]
15. [3(ban2@c) zi-mu]
column 3
1. 3(ban2@c) nin-lu2-mu
2. ki-siki-me
3. 2(barig@c) e2-anzu2{muszen}
4. muhaldim
5. 1(barig@c) lugal-{d}en-lil2-le
6. szu-i
7. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
8. 4(ban2@c) sipa-{d}en-lil2-le
9. sagi
10. [4(ban2@c)] a*-tesz2-mu
11. 4(ban2@c) ama-tesz2-mu
12. munus-me
13. e2-gal-la
14. [i3-se12]
15. [4(ban2@c) lugal-ab-ba-mu?]
16. [nu-siki nita-am6]
17. [ur2-mud]
18. [agrig-da]
column 4
1. e-da-ti
2. 1(barig) igi-si4
3. szu-ku6
4. szu-nigin2 2(disz@t) 6(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
5. 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 2(asz@c) 6(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
7. 2(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
8. 2(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)
9. nita-me
10. 2(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
11. 7(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
12. 2(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
13. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 5(asz) la2 4(disz@t) gur saggal
14. lu2 geme2-{d}ba-ba6-ka-me
15. 1(barig) sza3-[TAR]
16. [1(barig) ur-ur]
17. [1(barig) mu-ni]
18. [1(barig) mu-ni]
19. [2(disz@t)-kam-ma]
20. [1(barig) i3?-lum-dan]
column 5
1. 2(barig) lugal-kesz3{ki}
2. lu2 szuku dab5-ba-me
3. 2(barig) a-lum-ba
4. [1(barig) 2(ban2)] szesz-lu2-du10
5. 1(barig) {d}nin-ti-bad3-mu
6. 1(barig) ur2-mud
7. lu2 iti-da
8. sag-apin-me
9. 4(ban2) nin-ma-al-ga-su3
10. geme2 kikken-kam
11. lugal-kesz3*{ki}
12. dub-sar-da
13. e-da-se12*
14. [3(ban2@c) nin-ka-ga2-inim-bi]
15. [3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-utu-mu]
16. [3(ban2@c) ga2-ka-nam-he2-ti]
column 6
1. ki-siki-me
2. {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
3. e-da-ti*
4. [2(barig@c) igi]-zi
5. szu-[i]
6. 4(ban2@c) a-da-gal-di
7. 4(ban2@c) szesz-lu2-du10
8. sagi
9. 4(ban2@c) nin-mu-da-kusz2
10. munus-am6
11. e2-gal-la
12. i3-se12
13. 4(ban2@c) sag-mu-ab-tuku
14. szu-i-am6
15. lugal-temen-da
16. e-da-ti
column 7
1. 1(barig@c) utu-igi-du
2. du3-a-ku5
3. e-ta-e11
4. azlag3-da
5. e-da-ti
column 8
6. 4(ban2@c) a-gil-sa
7. munus-am6
8. narx(RSP468ter)-da
9. e-da-ti
10. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
11. 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
12. 1(asz@c) 7(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
13. 3(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
14. nita-me
15. 2(asz@c) <1(disz@t)> munus 4(ban2@c)
reverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
2. sze-bi 2(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c)* 3(asz) 1(barig) lu2 geme2 tar-sir2-sir2-ka-me
3. 4(ban2@c) a-dingir-mu
4. sagi
5. 4(ban2@c) ga2-ka-nam-he2-ti
6. munus-am6
7. e2-gal-la
8. i3-se12
9. 4(ban2@c) a-kiszi17-gal
10. nita-am6
11. amar-[giri16]{ki}
12. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-da
13. e-da-ti
column 2
1. 4(ban2@c) nin-igi-ga2-tesz2*-bi
2. szu-i-am6
3. U2-U2
4. e-da-ti
5. 4(ban2@c) dingir-igi-du
6. [azlag3]
7. [lugal-apin-ne2]
8. e-da-ti
9. [1(barig) 2(ban2)] URU-KA-gi-na-{d}en-lil2-su
10. [1(barig) 2(ban2)] URU-KA-gi-na-{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4-su*
column 3
1. 1(barig) 2(ban2) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}nansze-su
2. nita-me
3. lugal-kesz3{ki}
4. e-da-se12
5. szu-nigin2 3(disz@t)* lu2* [1(barig) 2(ban2)]
6. 3(asz@c)* lu2 4(ban2@c)
7. nita*-me
8. 1(asz@c)* munus 4(ban2@c)
9. 1(asz@c)* munus 3(ban2@c)
10. sze*-bi 3(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1(asz) lu2 a-en-ne2-ki-ag2 me#
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) 8(disz@t)* lu2 2(barig@c)
2. 5(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 3(asz@c) 1(u) 3(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
4. 8(asz@c)# [lu2 4(ban2@c)]
5. 2(asz@c) [lu2 2(ban2@c)]
6. [nita-me]
7. 5(asz@c)# [1(disz@t) munus 4(ban2@c)]
8. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
9. 2(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
  blank space
column 5
1. gu2-an-sze3 3(u@c) 4(asz@c) 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) 1(u) la2 3(barig)#? 2(ban2)#? gur saggal
3. sze-ba lu2 di4-di4-la-ne
4. sa6-sa6
5. dam URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
7. lagasz{ki}-ka
8. iti guru7 dub-ba-a
column 6
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. GAN2 GIR2@g-GIR2@g-mah
4. mu-ne-ba 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
5. 4(disz@t) ba-am6
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P221723

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) State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum Number Erm 14016
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nik 1, 016

    [Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 16

    [Selz1989FAOS15/1] Selz, Gebhard J. 1989. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 1: Die Altsumerischen Wirtschaftsurkunden Der Eremitage Zu Leningrad. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-20 at 15:58:13 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-23 at 12:52:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-19 at 12:06:39 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-09-25 at 15:42:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-11-04 at 18:42:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-20 at 21:19:44 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:26 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:31 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:57 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 016 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221723.
Nik 1, 016 artifact entry (No. P221723). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221723 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 016 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221723 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221723},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Nik 1, 016 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 016 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221723.
Nik 1, 016 artifact entry (No. P221723). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221723 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 016 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221723 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221723},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P221723
LB  - CDLI:P221723
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Nik 1, 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221723
ER  -
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