Nik 1, 145 (P221914)

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

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Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14145

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. 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) zu2-lum gesz si4 gesz ge6-da szarx(NE)-ra gur saggal
2. gu3 de2-a-kam
column 2
1. 2(barig@c) zu2-lum gesz si4 gesz ge6-da szarx(NE)-ra gal-gal
2. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) zu2-lum gesz si4 gal-gal
3. kiri6 i7 LAK175-ka
4. dingir-a-mu
column 3
1. 5(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 gesztin
2. 2(gesz2@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
3. e2-ku4
4. 3(ban2@c) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin
reverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
2. 8(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
3. ur-ki
4. 1(ban2@c) gesztin
5. 2(gesz2@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
6. 1(u@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
7. e-ta-e11
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) zu2-lum gur saggal
2. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 gesztin
3. 5(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
4. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
column 3
1. nu-kiri6-ke4-ne
2. szu-a bi2-gi4
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. e2-munus-a
6. e-ag2
7. bara2-nam-tar-ra
8. dam lugal-an-da
9. ensi2
10. lagasz{ki}-ka 2(|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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Lugalanda.02.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P221914
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P221914

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum Number	Erm 14145
Accession Number

References

primary: Nik 1, 145

[Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.
history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 145

[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	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-03-04 at 12:42:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-07 at 08:46:12	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:49	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-25 at 19:37:14	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:29	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:33	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:01	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 1, 145 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221914.

Nik 1, 145 artifact entry (No. P221914). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221914 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 145 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221914 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221914},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221914},
}

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TI  - Nik 1, 145 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 1, 145 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221914.

Nik 1, 145 artifact entry (No. P221914). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221914 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 145 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221914 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221914},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221914},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P221914
LB  - CDLI:P221914
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - Nik 1, 145 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221914
ER  -