Nik 1, 311 (P225773)

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 14311†

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) surx(ERIM) dur3 kunga2 gal-gal
2. 2(asz@c) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 us2-bi
3. 1(asz@c) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) munus kunga2 ansze mar didli-bi
2. gir2-nun
3. gab2-kas4-da
4. e-da-se12
reverse
column 1
1. iti siki-ba-a
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. gurum2-bi e-ak
5. ansze u2-rum
column 2
1. {d}ba-ba6
2. URU-KA-gi-na
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki} 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P225773

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 14311†
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Nik 1, 311

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

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 311

    [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
2008-10-09 at 16:05:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-28 at 16:23:43 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:26 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-08-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 1, 311 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225773.
Nik 1, 311 artifact entry (No. P225773). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225773 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 311 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225773 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 311 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225773},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225773},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Nik 1, 311 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225773.
Nik 1, 311 artifact entry (No. P225773). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225773 (Original work published 2003)
Nik 1, 311 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225773 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2024Nik,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {Nik 1, 311 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225773},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225773},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P225773
LB  - CDLI:P225773
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - Nik 1, 311 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P225773
ER  - 
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