AAS 186 (P100166)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in College de France, Paris, France

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College de France, Paris, France

Museum Number

CFC 110

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

157.0 mm × 131.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal-ta
2. 6(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
3. 7(asz) 3(barig) gur
4. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
5. a-sza3 e2-gibil4-le
6. 2(bur'u) 7(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
7. 6(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
8. 9(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur
9. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
10. a-sza3 lahtan2
11. 3(bur'u) la2 1(bur3) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
12. 6(bur3) 2(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
13. 3(asz) 2(barig) gur
14. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
15. a-sza3 igi-{d}gesztin-an-na
16. 8(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
17. 2(esze3) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
18. 2(asz) gur
19. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
20. a-sza3 ar-sza-ti-a
21. 7(bur3)? 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
22. 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
23. [...] gur# a2 hun-ga2
24. [a-sza3] en-nu-lum-ma
25. [...]
column 2
1. a-sza3 sirara6-he2-gal2
2. 2(bur'u) 8(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
3. 1(bur'u) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
4. 3(asz) 2(barig) gur
5. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
6. a-sza3 sahar-dub-ba
7. 2(bur'u) 8(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
8. a-sza3 inim-ma-dingir
9. 1(bur'u) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
10. 1(bur'u) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
11. a-sza3 {d}nin-gir2-su-a2-zi-da-{d}nansze
12. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
13. a-sza3 nig2-ga2-la-ga
14. 5(bur'u) 1(bur3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
15. 1(bur'u) 9(bur3) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
16. 1(bur'u) 8(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
17. 4(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
18. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
19. a-sza3 du6-ge6
20. 1(bur'u) 8(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
21. 2(bur3) 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
22. 1(bur'u) 3(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
23. a-sza3 lugal-ka
24. 1(bur'u)# 2(esze3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
column 3
1. 4(bur3) GAN2# bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
2. 1(u) gur a2 lu2 hun-ga2
3. a-sza3 din-sal4-de2
4. 3(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
5. 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
6. a-sza3 babbar2
7. 6(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
8. 4(bur3) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
9. 2(asz) gur a2 hun-ga2
10. a-sza3 kun-{d}hendur-sag
11. 8(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
12. 5(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
13. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
14. a-sza3 kun-gu-la
15. 2(bur'u) 2(bur3) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
16. 1(szar2) 9(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
17. 6(bur3) GAN2 {gesz}gaba-tab 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
18. 2(bur3) GAN2# bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
19. 9(bur3) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
20. 4(u) 8(asz) 4(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur#
21. a2 lu2 hun#-ga2#
22. a-sza3 ambar-lagasz{ki}
23. 1(szar2) 4(bur'u)# 1(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2# 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta#
24. 2(bur'u) 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku) [n GAN2 ...]
column 4
1. a-sza3 ugnim#-[{d}nansze]
2. 1(gesz2) 7(disz) amar gu4 2(barig)-ta#?
3. sze-bi 2(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) gur
4. sze amar gu4 apin
5. 5(disz) amar ab2 KA szu du8#-[a 2(barig)-ta]
6. sze-bi 2(asz) gur
7. 5(u) 1(disz) gurusz! im nu-[IL2] 1(barig)-ta
8. iti szu-numun-ta
9. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-sze3#
10. sze-bi 5(u) 1(asz) gur
11. iti 5(disz)-kam
12. 5(u) im nu-IL2 1(barig)-ta
13. 2(disz) dumu 3(ban2)-ta
14. 5(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta
15. 8(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
16. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
17. sze-bi 1(u) 1(asz) 4(ban2) gur
18. iti 1(disz)-kam
19. iti mu-szu-du8#?
20. 5(u) 1(disz) im nu-IL2 1(barig)-ta
21. 3(disz) dumu 3(ban2)-ta
22. 6(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta
23. 1(u) la2 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-[ta]
24. iti amar-a-a-si-ta#
25. iti GAN2#-[masz]-sze3#
26. sze-bi 4(u) 6(asz) [...] x x gur#
27. [iti 4(disz)?-kam]
28. [erin2 im nu-IL2]
29. 4(u) 1(disz)? [...] gurusz 1(barig)-ta
30. [x] gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
31. [x] gurusz 4(ban2)?-ta
32. [...]
33. [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [sze]-bi [...] gur#
2. iti szu-[numun]
3. 3(u) 4(disz) [gurusz] 1(barig)-ta#
4. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
5. 6(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
6. sze-bi 8(asz) 3(ban2) gur#
7. iti munu4#-gu7#
8. 1(gesz2)? 2(disz)? gurusz 1(barig)-ta
9. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
10. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
11. sze-bi 1(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) [gur]
12. iti ezem-{d}dumu#-[zi]
13. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
14. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
15. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
16. 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2)?
17. sze-bi 1(u) [...] gur#
18. iti [ezem-{d}szul-gi]
19. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz)? gurusz 1(barig)-ta
20. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz [5(ban2)-ta]
21. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz [4(ban2)-ta]
22. 2(disz) geme2 [3(ban2)-ta]
23. sze-bi 1(u) [...] gur#
24. iti ezem-{d}ba#-ba6
25. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz)? gurusz [1(barig)]-ta
26. 1(u) 4(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
27. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
28. 3(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta
29. 1(disz)? dumu [3(ban2)?]
30. 1(u) 5(disz) dumu [2(ban2)?]-ta
31. 4(disz) dumu [1(ban2)?]-ta
32. sze-bi 2(u)#? [...] gur
33. iti mu-[szu-du7]
34. 1(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz [1(barig)]-ta
35. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz [5(ban2)]-ta
36. 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz [4(ban2)?]-ta
37. 3(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta
38. 1(disz)! dumu 3(disz) x
39. 1(u) 5(disz) dumu# [2(ban2)-ta]
40. 4(disz) dumu# 1(ban2)-ta
41. sze-bi 2(u) [...] gur#
42. iti amar-a-a-si
43. he2-dab5-me
column 2
1. [x gurusz ...]-ta
2. iti# [szu-numun?]-ta
3. iti GAN2-masz-sze3
4. iti 1(u) 1(disz)#?-kam
5. sze-bi 4(u) [...] gur
6. erin2 nu-dab5-me
7. 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz 3(barig)-ta
8. sze-bi 1(u) 1(barig) gur
9. dumu diri gudu4# gurum2-e gub-ba-me
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column 3
1. [szunigin x] 9(bur3)? 2(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
2. szunigin [4(szar2) 7(bur3)?] 1(esze3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
3. szunigin [x] 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 2(iku)? GAN2 [{gesz}gaba]-tab 1(asz) 1(barig)-ta
4. sze-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(asz)# 4(barig)? [x] 6(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2
5. szunigin 1(szar2) 5(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
6. szunigin 9(bur3) GAN2 bala-a 1(asz) 4(barig)-ta
7. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
8. sze GAN2 bala-a
9. szunigin 3(gesz2) 5(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
10. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
11. szunigin 2(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) sze amar gu4 apin
12. szunigin 2(asz) sze amar ab2 ka <szu> du8-a
13. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(asz) 4(ban2) gur
14. sze-ba erin2 im nu-IL2
15. szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
16. sze-ba he2-dab5
17. szunigin 4(u) 8(asz) gur
18. sze erin2 nu-dab5
19. szunigin 1(u) 1(barig) gur
20. sze dumu diri gudu4 gurum2-e gub-ba
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21. szunigin2 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 6(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 gur
22. zi-ga
column 4
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1. zi-ga
2. ugula sanga {d}nansze
  blank space
3. mu {d}nanna kar zi-da e2-a-na ba-an-kux(KWU147)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 157.0 high × 131.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
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  • primary: AAS, 186

    [Gregoire1970AAS] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1970. Archives Administratives Sumériennes. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Priests & officials p.61-102, p. 87-88 no. 19

    [Maekawa1999temples] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1999. “The ‘Temples’ and the ‘Temple Personnel’ of Ur III Girsu-Lagash.” In Priests and Officials in the Ancient Near East. Papers of the Second Colloquium on the Ancient Near East, The City and Its Life, Held at the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan (Mitaka, Tokyo), edited by Kazuko Watanabe, 61–102. Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag C. Winter.

    description


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CFC 110
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.35.04.00, Šulgi.35.08.00, Šulgi.35.09.00, Šulgi.35.10.00, Šulgi.36.01.00, Šulgi.36.04.00, Šulgi.36.05.00, Šulgi.36.06.00, Šulgi.36.07.00, Šulgi.36.08.00, Šulgi.36.09.00, Šulgi.36.10.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:16:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:38:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:28 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“AAS 186 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P100166.
AAS 186 artifact entry (No. P100166). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P100166
AAS 186 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P100166 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P100166},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P100166},
}

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