Nik 1, 283 (P222052)

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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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14283

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. 1(gesz2@c) {gesz}ur3 gal-gal
2. 1(gesz2@c) la2 5(asz@c) {gesz}ur3 tur-tur
3. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) {gesz}sa!(E2)-du8-a
4. u4 1(disz@t)-a-kam
5. 1(gesz2@c) {gesz}ur3 gal-gal
column 2
1. 4(u@c) 6(asz@c) {gesz}ur3 tur-tur
2. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) {gesz}sa!(E2)-du8-a
3. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) {gesz}ti esir2 sub6-ba
4. 5(asz@c) {gesz}ti esir2 nu-sub6-ba
column 3
1. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) {gesz}kab2-ku
2. 3(asz@c) {gesz}sag-kul
3. 4(asz@c) {gesz}nu-kusz2 an-na
4. 3(asz@c) {gesz}i3-lu-lu
5. 1(asz@c) {gesz}dug-gub
6. 5(asz@c) e2-mah
reverse
column 1
1. 6(asz@c) gu2 dur dagal
2. 5(asz@c) gu2 dur ziz2
3. 1(gesz2@c) 6(disz@t) gu2 gi
4. 1(asz@c) ig gesz du7-a gu-la
5. 1(asz@c) ig gesz du7-a tur
6. 3(asz@c) ig ri-gi4-bi2-lu2
column 2
1. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
column 3
1. e2 ensi2-ka
2. du6 me-kul-aba4{ki}-ta-ka
3. du3-a
4. en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. mu-de6
column 4
2. ganun gesz-kin-ti-ka
3. i3-kux(DU)

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	Urukagina_l.02.00.00 nearcertain
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P222052
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P222052

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 14283
Accession Number

References

primary: Nik 1, 283

[Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.
history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 283

[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
2008-10-09 at 16:04:52	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-05-28 at 15:49:52	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:34	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:36	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:04	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 283 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222052.

Nik 1, 283 artifact entry (No. P222052). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222052 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 283 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222052 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222052},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222052},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Nik 1, 283 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222052.

Nik 1, 283 artifact entry (No. P222052). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222052 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 283 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222052 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222052},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222052},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222052
LB  - CDLI:P222052
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Nik 1, 283 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222052
ER  -