Nik 1, 085 (P221854)
Administrative, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | Nik 1, 085 |
|---|---|
| ID | P221854 |
| Museum no. | Erm 14085 |
| Collection | State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Guerra, Dylan M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | 270 head-gur barley, |
| obverse col 1 2 | exchange goods for wool, |
| obverse col 1 3 | did Uremuš, |
| obverse col 1 4 | chief merchant of the ensi, |
| obverse col 2 1 | to Enudana, |
| obverse col 2 2 | merchant of House-of-woman, |
| obverse col 2 3 | give; |
| obverse col 2 4 | to Elam |
| reverse col 1 1 | it was carried off; |
| reverse col 1 2 | Baranamtara, |
| reverse col 1 3 | wife of Lugalanda, |
| reverse col 1 4 | governor |
| reverse col 1 5 | of Lagash; 1st (year). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 4(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) sze gur saggal | |
| 2 | nig2-sa10 siki-kam | |
| 3 | ur-e2-musz3 | |
| 4 | gal dam-gar3 ensi2-ka-ke4 | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | en-u4-da-na | |
| 2 | dam-gar3 e2-munus-ra | |
| 3 | e-na-szum2 | |
| 4 | elam{ki}-sze3 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | ba-de6 | |
| 2 | bara2-nam-tar-ra | |
| 3 | dam lugal-an-da | |
| 4 | ensi2 | |
| 5 | lagasz{ki}-ka 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|) | |
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