Hermitage 3, 059 (P211407)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 04114

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
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column 1
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1'. [...] x ne
2'. [...] gurusz 1(barig)-ta
3'. [...] gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
4'. 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta
5'. sze-bi 1(asz)? 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
6'. ug3-IL2-me
7'. 2(disz) gurusz 1(ban2)-ta
8'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(ban2)
9'. 1(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)
10'. sze-bi 3(barig) 1(ban2)
11'. lu2-azlag2-me
12'. 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
13'. 2(disz)? gurusz szu-ku6 1(barig)-ta
14'. 7(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
15'. 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)
16'. [...] gurusz 3(ban2)-ta
17'. 2(disz)? dumu 2(ban2)-ta
18'. sze-bi [...]
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19'. 2(disz)? dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
20'. 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta
21'. sze-bi 1(asz) 1(ban2) gur
22'. nu-{gesz}kiri6 {gesz}gesztin-me
23'. 2(u) [...] geme2 3(ban2)-ta
24'. [...] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)-ta
25'. [...] dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
26'. 1(u) [n?] dumu 1(ban2)-ta
27'. 1(disz) geme2 szu-gi4 2(ban2)
28'. sze-bi 3(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) gur
29'. sze-ba geme2 usz-bar uru11{ki}
30'. [...] gurusz#? 4(ban2)-ta
31'. [... gurusz] 3(ban2)-ta
32'. [... dumu] 2(ban2)-ta
33'. [... dumu?] 1(ban2)-ta [...]
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column 2
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1'. [...]
2'. i3-du8-me
3'. sze-bi [n] 2(ban2) gur
4'. giri3-se3-ga e2 usz-bar-me
5'. [...]-bi [...] 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3 [...]
6'. 2(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3
7'. [...]
8'. [...]
9'. szunigin#? 3(u) n [n] sila3
10'. x x x uru11#?{ki#}
11'. 4(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)?-ta
12'. [n] geme2 3(ban2)-ta
13'. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
14'. 2(disz)? dumu 1(ban2)-ta
15'. sze-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) n sila3 gur
16'. [...]
17'. [...]
18'. [...]
19'. 6(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta
20'. 1(disz) geme2 szu-gi4 2(ban2)
21'. sze-bi 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) gur
22'. bur-sag-me
23'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig)
24'. 3(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
25'. 3(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
26'. sze-bi 1(asz) 3(ban2) gur
27'. i3-du8-me
28'. 5(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
29'. 2(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
30'. 2(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
31'. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
32'. sze-bi 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
33'. lu2 gu2-ne-sag-me
34'. 1(u) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta
35'. 3(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta
36'. 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
37'. 1(u) 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta
38'. sze#-bi 2(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
39'. lu2# gesztin-me
40'. [...] gurusz# 1(barig)-ta
41'. [...] gurusz# 5(ban2)-ta
42'. [...] gurusz# 4(ban2)-ta
43'. [...] gurusz# 3(ban2)-ta
44'. [1(disz) dumu] 1(ban2)
45'. [sze-bi n] 1(ban2) gur
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column 3
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1'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig)
2'. 2(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
3'. x x 3(barig) 5(ban2)
4'. sze-bi 3(barig) 3(ban2)
5'. ni? sa? x [...]
6'. 6(disz)#? gurusz 1(barig)-ta
7'. 4(disz)#? gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
8'. n gurusz 4(ban2)-ta
9'. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
10'. 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta
11'. sze-bi 3(asz) 1(barig)? 5(disz) sila3 gur
12'. [...]
13'. x x x
14'. 4(disz) gurusz [...]-ta
15'. 1(disz) gurusz [...]
16'. 1(disz) dumu [...]
17'. [...] geme2-szu-gi4 2(ban2)-ta
18'. sze-bi [...]
19'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig)
20'. 6(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
21'. sze-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) gur
23'. ma2-lah5-me
24'. x x x
25'. 2(disz) gurusz [...]
26'. sze-bi 1(asz) [n] gur
27'. aga3?-us2? [...]
28'. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz [...]
29'. 2(disz) gurusz [...]
30'. sze-bi 3(asz) [n] gur
31'. lu2-[...] ezem-ma?-me
32'. 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)
33'. 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)
34'. sze-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2)
35'. 1(disz)? x ni? 5(ban2)
36'. 1(disz) sa12-du5? 1(barig)
37'. sze-bi 1(barig) 5(ban2)
38'. 1(disz)? gurusz? kuruszda?
39'. 1(disz)? geme2 3(ban2)
40'. 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
41'. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)# [sila3]
42'. sze-bi 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3
43'. e2? kikken2#-[me?]
44'. 2(disz) [...],1 [...]
45'. 1(disz) [...]
46'. 1(disz) [...]
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column 4
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1'.
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column 5
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1'.
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reverse
column 1
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1'. nu-{gesz#}[kiri6 ...]
2'. 3(disz) gurusz [...]
3'. sze-bi 1(barig) [...]
4'. sag? x x
5'. x x x
6'. 5(disz) dumu-lu2-azlag2
7'. dumu-egir-tu-da-me
8'. 2(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta a-ru-a lu2-[...]
9'. 1(disz)? geme2 [...] a-ru-a [...]
10'. sze-bi 1(asz) 4(ban2) gur geme2 usz-bar [...]
11'. 9(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
12'. 5(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta
13'. sze-bi 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
14'. he2-dab5-dah-hu-me
15'. 1(disz) gurusz nagar! 4(ban2)
16'. sze-bi 4(ban2)
17'. szunigin 4(asz) 4(barig) [n] gur
18'. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ta
19'. sza3 nigin6{ki}
20'. 2(disz)? gurusz 1(barig)-ta
21'. 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2) nu-dab-ba-ta
22'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig)
23'. 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)
24'. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
25'. ki? x [...]
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column 2
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1'. 1(disz) x [...]
2'. x x x
3'. sze-bi n gur
4'. nu-{gesz}kiri6 gesz-gal-gal
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5'. 2(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
6'. 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)
7'. 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)
8'. im-e-tag4-a-ta-me
9'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig) ba-zah3?-ta
10'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(ban2)
  sic!
11'. sze-ba e-dah-ha
12'. sze-bi 4(barig) 4(ban2)
13'. he2-dab5-me
14'. 1(disz) ug3? 3(ban2)
15'. sze-bi 3(ban2)
16'. na-gab2-tum-da tusz-a
17'. 1(disz) szitim esz3? 1(barig)
18'. 1(disz) kasz-a gub-ba 3(ban2)
19'. sze-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2)
20'. e2 {d}dumu-zi
21'. 1(disz) i3-du8 guru7 5(ban2)
22'. sze-bi 5(ban2)
23'. nu-dab-ba-me?
24'. 1(disz) baharx(EDIN) 1(barig)
25'. im-e tak4-a-ta
26'. sze-bi 1(barig) e2-du
27'. 5(asz) 1(barig)? 5(disz) sila3 gur
28'. iti szu-numun-ta
29'. 1(disz) lu2 azlag2 1(barig)
30'. 1(disz) geme2 usz-bar 3(ban2)
31'. [...] 1(barig) 1(ban2)
32'. x [...]
33'. [...] x a? [...]
34'. x [...]
35'. [...] gurusz? 3(ban2)
36'. sze-bi [...]
37'. x [...]
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column 3
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1'. [...]
  blank space
2'. 2(disz) x x
3'. 2(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta
4'. 1(disz) gurusz 1(barig)
5'. ba-usz2-ta
6'. 2(disz) gurusz 1(ban2)?-ta
7'. sze-ba dah-ha-ta
8'. sze-bi 4(barig) 5(ban2)
9'. nu-{gesz}kiri6 gesz-gal-gal
10'. iti szu-numun-ta
11'. 1(disz) geme2-usz-bar 3(ban2)
12'. sze-bi 3(ban2)
13'. iti munu4-gu7-ta
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14'. 2(disz) dumu-egir-tu-da 1(ban2)-ta
15'. geme2 usz-bar-me?
16'. 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
17'. lu2 azlag2-me
18'. sze-bi 3(ban2)
19'. dumu egir-tu-da-me
20'. szunigin 4(ban2)
21'. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ta
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column 4
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column 5
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  blank space
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-07-14 at 21:14:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Reckling, Lucas CDLI approved View
2017-07-14 at 11:01:10 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-07-11 at 19:30:57 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Reckling, Lucas CDLI approved View
2017-05-31 at 12:08:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-05-20 at 12:36:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2002-07-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Koslova, Natalya V. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Hermitage 3, 059 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2002. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P211407.
Hermitage 3, 059 artifact entry (No. P211407). (2002, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P211407
Hermitage 3, 059 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P211407 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
@misc{2002Hermitage,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-18]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {Hermitage 3, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P211407},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P211407},
}

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M1  - 2024/4/18/
TI  - Hermitage 3, 059 artifact entry
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