Nik 1, 306 (P225768)

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 14306

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(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) ma2-gin2
2. ninda 2(disz@t)-ta
3. 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) lu2 ma2 gal-gal
4. ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
5. gal-UN
6. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) lum-ma
column 2
1. 3(u@c) ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
2. lu2 ma2-gur8-ra-me
3. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) szu-ku6 a du10-ga
4. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) ma2-gur8-si
5. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c)? en-zi
column 3
1. 1(u@c) nagar ninda 2(disz@t)-[ta]
2. 1(asz@c) nagar ninda 3(disz@t)-[ta]
3. 1(asz@c)? en-bi
4. ninda 5(disz@t)-[ta]
5. ninda-bi [masz-am6]

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.00.00.00 probable
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P225768
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P225768

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 14306
Accession Number

References

primary: Nik 1, 306

[Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.
history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 306

[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
2016-07-28 at 16:22:24	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:05:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:35	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:37	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:26	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-08-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 1, 306 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225768.

Nik 1, 306 artifact entry (No. P225768). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225768 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 306 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225768 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 306 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225768},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 1, 306 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225768.

Nik 1, 306 artifact entry (No. P225768). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225768 (Original work published 2003)

Nik 1, 306 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225768 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 306 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225768},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P225768
LB  - CDLI:P225768
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - Nik 1, 306 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P225768
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