Nik 1, 277 (P222046)

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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Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14277

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a agargara{ku6}
2. kab2-ku5 udu-a kiri6 szusz3-ka-kam
3. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a esztub{ku6}
4. kab2-ku5
column 2
1. u8 udu-a-ka-kam
2. 4(u@c) 5(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a esztub{ku6}
3. 5(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a gamar{ku6}
4. kab2-ku5 e2 {d}li9-si4-ka-kam
column 3
1. gir2-su{ki}
2. e-ma?-de6
3. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a ti{ku6}
4. kab2-du11 na4-ka-kam
reverse
column 1
1. ganun pa4-pa4-ka
2. lagasz{ki}-a
3. ba-de6
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) [la2 3(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a esztub{ku6}]
2. [5(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a agargara{ku6}]
3. [5(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a gamar{ku6}]
4. [1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a ti{ku6}]
5. [e2]-sig4-[zi]-de3
6. [szu]-ku6 [...]
column 3
1. mu-de6
2. [en]-ig-gal
3. [nu]-banda3
4. szu-a bi2-gi4
5. bara2-nam-tar-ra
6. dam lugal-an-da
7. ensi2
8. lagasz{ki}-ka 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Nik 1, 277

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

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 277

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Erm 14277
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2012-06-11 at 17:39:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-25 at 09:25:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:52 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-28 at 15:33:26 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:34 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:36 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:04 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

“Nik 1, 277 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222046.
Nik 1, 277 artifact entry (No. P222046). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222046 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 277 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222046 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222046},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222046},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222046
LB  - CDLI:P222046
M1  - 2025/11/21/
TI  - Nik 1, 277 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 277 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222046.
Nik 1, 277 artifact entry (No. P222046). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222046 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 277 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222046 (Accessed: November 21, 2025).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222046},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222046},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222046
LB  - CDLI:P222046
M1  - 2025/11/21/
TI  - Nik 1, 277 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222046
ER  -
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