RTC 019 (P221416)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 04029

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) munus-ama ansze |SZUL.GI|
 en: 10 jennies,
2. 1(asz@c) {gesz}giri3-gub {gesz}taskarin
 en: 1 boxwood footstool,
3. 1(asz@c) dim3 {gesz}taskarin tur
 en: 1 small boxwood figurine,
4. 1(asz@c) dim3 zu2 am-si HA-HAR-ka tur
 en: 1 small ... ivory figurine,
column 2
1. nin-geszkim-ti
 en: did Nin-geškimti,
2. dam ensi2 adab{ki}-ka-ke4
 en: wife of the governor of Adab,
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
 en: to Baranamtara,
4. dam lugal-an-da
 en: wife of Lugalanda,
5. ensi2
 en: governor
6. lagasz{ki}-ka-ra
 en: of Lagash,
column 3
1. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
 en: on the 2nd (delivery)
2. szu mu-na-tak4
 en: send.
3. a-ne-da-nu-me-a
 en: Anedanumea,
4. lu2-ni
 en: her man,
5. ma-al-ga-su3-da
 en: who with Malgasu
6. mu-da-gen-na-a
 en: came,
7. mu-de6
 en: brought;
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 szu du7-a e2-ba-an
 en: 1 pair of exquisite garments,
column 4
1. nin-geszkim-ti-e
 en: did Nin-geškimti
2. ma-al-ga
 en: to Malga(su)
3. mu-na-szum2
 en: give.
4. 2(gesz2@c) ma-na a-ru12-da
 en: 120 mana copper,
5. 5(asz@c) ma-na nagga zabar3
 en: 5 mana tin and bronze,
reverse
column 1
1. bara2-nam-tar-ra
 en: did Baranamtara,
2. dam lugal-an-da
 en: wife of Lugalanda,
3. ensi2
 en: governor
4. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
 en: of Lagash,
5. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
 en: on the 2nd (delivery)
column 2
1. nin-geszkim-ti
 en: to Nin-geškimti,
2. dam ensi2 adab{ki}-ka-ra
 en: wife of the governor of Adab,
3. szu e-na-tak4
 en: send;
4. ma-al-ga
 en: Malga(su)
5. e-da-de6
 en: with (Anedanumea) brought;
6. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-bar-ba siki u2-ka
 en: 1 outer garment made of wool,
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2 bar-dul5 sal-la ra-a
 en: 1 ceremonial garment and thin beaten garment;
2. 1(asz@c) szagan i3-ir-a
 en: 1 flask of scented oil,
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
 en: did Baranamtara
4. a-ne-da-nu-me-a
 en: to Anedanumea
5. e-na-szum2 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
 en: give; 3rd (year).
column 4
  blank space

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RTC, 19

    [Thureau-Dangin1903RTC] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1903. Recueil de Tablettes Chaldéennes. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: G. Marchesi, Or. 73 (2004) 179,

    [sec26866] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 04029
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-03-03 at 21:37:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-03-03 at 21:36:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-08-07 at 12:14:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-04-18 at 14:19:43 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:50 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
“RTC 019 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221416.
RTC 019 artifact entry (No. P221416). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221416
RTC 019 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221416 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2003RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {RTC 019 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221416},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221416},
}

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