Genava 26, 2 (P225843)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 15998

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

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Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz {d}lugal-uru11
5. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
6. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
8. 2(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa 1(asz@c) udu en-en3!-tar-zi
3. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
4. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
6. 2(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
column 3
1. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa 1(asz@c) udu du-du
3. sanga
4. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
5. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
6. 2(asz@c) ninda bappir3
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
2. gu-ni-DU
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
2. 3(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 3(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
5. 8(asz@c) ninda bappir3
6. 1(disz@t) kur2 3(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 3(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) kur2 2(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 3(disz@t) sila3 sze sa 2(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) masz
2. nig2 gesz tag-ga
3. ezem {d}lugal-uru11-ke4
4. a e2-sza3-ga tu17-a
column 4
1. bara2-nam-tar-ra
2. dam lugal-an-da
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki}-ka 3(|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)

Collections

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: Genava 26 (pp. 48-72), 2

[Sollberger1948Genava26] Sollberger, Edmond. 1948. “Documents Cunéiformes Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.” Genava 26: 48–72.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: MAH 15998
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced: Lugalanda.03.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-17 at 18:53:51	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:05:20	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-06-18 at 23:25:01	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:26	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“Genava 26, 2 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225843.

Genava 26, 2 artifact entry (No. P225843). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225843 (Original work published 2003)

Genava 26, 2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225843 (Accessed: March 3, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {Genava 26, 2 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225843},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Genava 26, 2 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225843.

Genava 26, 2 artifact entry (No. P225843). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225843 (Original work published 2003)

Genava 26, 2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225843 (Accessed: March 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {Genava 26, 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225843},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225843},
}

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