Nik 1, 177 (P221946)
Letter, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | Nik 1, 177 |
|---|---|
| ID | P221946 |
| Museum no. | Erm 14177 |
| Collection | State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | 660 ewes and their lambs, |
| obverse col 1 2 | 24 oxen and cows, |
| obverse col 2 1 | 16 donkeys: |
| obverse col 2 2 | what Gubi |
| obverse col 2 3 | says, |
| obverse col 2 4 | to my lord |
| reverse col 1 1 | speak! |
| reverse col 1 2 | the scribe |
| reverse col 1 3 | having returned, |
| reverse col 1 4 | those driven off |
| reverse col 1 5 | must be replaced! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz'u@c) 1(gesz2@c) u8 sila4-bi-ta | |
| 2 | 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) gu4 ab2-ta | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) ansze | |
| 2 | gu2-bi | |
| 3 | na-e-a | |
| 4 | lugal-mu | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | du11-ga-na | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | mu-gi4-a | |
| 4 | ba-ra | |
| 5 | he2-su 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|) | |
Sources & licences
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