Sumerian cuneiform tablet — Period: Early Dynastic IIIb — Genre: Administrative
Sign sequence:
<SURFACE> 
 <COLUMN> 
 NIGIDAMIN ŠE BA 
 LUGAL A MU 
 NIGIDAMIN LUGAL A MU 
 MIN |HI×BAD| MA 
 NIGIDAMIN UD NI SAG@g 
 NIGIDAMIN A |EZEN×BAD| MU 
 DIŠ LUGAL GEŠTIN 
 NAGAR 
 NIGIDAMIN DI UD 
 E DA IGI@g 
 SAG APIN ME 
 NIGIDAMIN LUGAL A MU 
 |PA.LU| ANŠE ERIN₂ KA 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| KA GA₂ KA BI 
 <COLUMN> 
 2(AŠ) TUR UŠ 2(BAN₂) 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| ŠU GI₄ GI₄ 
 2(BAN₂) TUR SAL 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| |GA₂×AN| MU 
 2(BAN₂) TUR SAL 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| E KI |NINDA₂×NE| 
 3(BAN₂) AN MUŠ₃ |GA₂×AN| MU 
 3(BAN₂) ZI MU 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| LU₂ MU 
 KI SIK₂ ME 
 NIGIDAMIN E₂ AN |AN.IM.MI| HU 
 NIGIDAMIN LUGAL |EZEN×BAD| 
 LU₂ IGI LAGAB ME 
 <COLUMN> 
 DIŠ LUGAL AN EN KID LI 
 ŠU 5(DIŠ) 
 DIŠ AN |SAL.TUG₂| GIR₂ SU LU₂ MU 
 4(BAN₂) |PA.LU| AN EN KID LI 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| ME 
 4(BAN₂) A UR MU 
 4(BAN₂) |GA₂×AN| UR MU 
 SAL ME 
 E₂ GAL LA 
 E IGI@g 
 2(AŠ) NU SIK₂ UŠ 4(BAN₂) 
 UR₂ |HU.HI| 
 |IGI.DUB| DA 
 E DA IGI@g 
 3(BAN₂) AN BA U₂ AN MU 
 ŠU 5(DIŠ) AN 
 <COLUMN> 
 <unk> <unk> 
 E DA TI 
 ŠU LAGAB 8(AŠ) LU₂ NIGIDAMIN 
 3(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 
 3(AŠ) LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) ŠA₃ HI UŠ 2(BAN₂) 
...ME 
 2(AŠ) SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 8(AŠ) SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) ŠA₃ HI SAL 2(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI 7(AŠ) LAL 2(BAN₂) GUR SAG IG 
 LU₂ |SAL.KUR| AN BA U₂ KA ME 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| KA GA₂ KA BI 
 3(BAN₂) GA₂ KA NAM GAN TI 
 <COLUMN> 
 |SAL.TUG₂| KA ZI DA 
 E DA IGI@g 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| MA AL GA SUD 
 3(BAN₂) NAM |SAL.TUG₂| AN NA GAM GAM 
 IGI BAR DA 
 E DA IGI@g 
 KI SIK₂ ME 
 4(BAN₂)...DA GAL DI 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| 
 E₂ GAL LA 
 NI TI 
 4(BAN₂) SAG MU AB TUK 
...5(DIŠ) AN 
 LUGAL TE DA 
 E DA TI 
 <COLUMN> 
 4(BAN₂) A |GI%GI| SA 
 SAL AN 
 <unk> DA 
 E DA TI 
 ŠU LAGAB 2(AŠ) LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 UŠ ME 
 AŠ SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 4(AŠ) SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI AŠ 
 LU₂ |SAL.KUR| TAR BU BU KA ME 
 4(BAN₂) UR SAG 
 4(BAN₂) ŠU TUR GA TI 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| ME 
 4(BAN₂) AN EN KI UR MU 
 UŠ ZI 
 <COLUMN> 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| 
 E DA TI 
 DIŠ AN |SAL.TUG₂| GIR₂ SU LU₂ MU 
 LUL AN 
 MAŠ KAK 
 LUL DA 
 E DA...
 ŠU LAGAB AŠ LU₂...
 3(AŠ) LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI NIGIDAEŠ 
 LU₂ ŠUBUR AN BA U₂ KA ME 
 4(BAN₂) A AN MU 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| 
 <SURFACE> 
 <COLUMN> 
 4(BAN₂) GA₂ KA NAM GAN TI 
 SAL...
 E₂...
 E...
 4(BAN₂) A GIR₂@g...
 UŠ...
 AMAR |GIR₃×GAN₂@t|...
...
 E DA TI 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| IGI GA₂ UR MU 
 ŠU 5(DIŠ) SAL AN 
 <unk> <unk> 
 E DA TI 
 <COLUMN> 
 ŠU LAGAB 2(AŠ) LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 AŠ SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 AŠ SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI NIGIDAMIN 3(BAN₂) 
 LU₂ A EN RA MU GI₄ 
 <COLUMN> 
 ŠU LAGAB 8(AŠ) LU₂ NIGIDAMIN 
 4(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 
 U LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) LU₂ 2(BAN₂) 
 UŠ ME 
 4(AŠ) SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 U 3(AŠ) SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) SAL 2(BAN₂) 
 <COLUMN> 
 GU₂ AN EŠ₂ 4(U) 3(AŠ) LU₂ ŠE BA TUR MAH BA 
 ŠE BI U LAL NIGIDAEŠ LAL 1(BAN₂) GUR SAG IG 
 ŠE BA LU₂ TUR TUR LA NE 
 EN IG GAL 
 NU TUR 
 |UD×(U.U.U)| EZEN AN BA U₂ KA 
 |GA₂×NUN| SAR TA 
 E NE BA 
 ŠA₆ ŠA₆ 
 <COLUMN> 
 DAM <unk> <unk> GI NA 
 LUGAL 
 |NU₁₁.BUR.LA| KI KA <unk>

Provide the transliteration.

<SURFACE>
<COLUMN>
2(barig) še-ba
lugal-a-mu
2(barig) lugal-a-mu
2(diš)-kam-ma
2(barig) utu-i₃-kuš₂
2(barig) a-bad₃-mu
1(barig) lugal-geštin
nagar
2(barig) di-utu
e-da-se₁₂
sag-apin-me
2(barig) lugal-a-mu
sipa anše surₓ(ERIN₂)-ka
3(ban₂) nin-ka-ga₂-inim-bi
<COLUMN>
2(aš) dumu-nita 2(ban₂)
3(ban₂) nin-šu-gi₄-gi₄
2(ban₂) dumu-munus
3(ban₂) nin-ama-mu
2(ban₂) dumu-munus
3(ban₂) nin-e-ki-ag₂
3(ban₂) {d}inanna-ama-mu
3(ban₂) zi-mu
3(ban₂) nin-lu₂-mu
ki-siki-me
2(barig) e₂{an}anzu₂{mušen}
2(barig) lugal-bad₃
lu₂-igi-nigin₂-me
<COLUMN>
1(barig) lugal{d}en-lil₂-le
šu-i₂
1(barig) {d}nin-gir₂-su-lu₂-mu
4(ban₂) sipa{d}en-lil₂-le
sagi-me
4(ban₂) a-teš₂-mu
4(ban₂) ama-teš₂-mu
munus-me
e₂-gal-la
e-se₁₂
2(aš) nu-siki nita 4(ban₂)
ur₂-mud
agrig-da
e-da-se₁₂
3(ban₂) {d}ba-ba₆-dingir-mu
šu-i₂-am₆
<COLUMN>
<unk> <unk>
e-da-ti
šu-nigin₂ 8(aš) lu₂ 2(barig)
3(aš) lu₂ 1(barig)
3(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
2(aš) ša₃-du₁₀ nita 2(ban₂)
...me
2(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
8(aš) munus 3(ban₂)
2(aš) ša₃-du₁₀ munus 2(ban₂)
še-bi 7(aš) la₂ 2(ban₂) gur sag gal₂
lu₂ geme₂ {d}ba-ba₆-ka-me
3(ban₂) nin-ka-ga₂-inim-bi
3(ban₂) ga₂-ka-nam-he₂-ti
<COLUMN>
nin-inim-zi-da
e-da-se₁₂
3(ban₂) nin-ma-al-ga-su₃
3(ban₂) nam-nin-an-na-gam-gam
igi-bar-da
e-da-se₁₂
ki-siki-me
4(ban₂)...da-gal-di
sagi
e₂-gal-la
i₃-ti
4(ban₂) sag-mu-ab-tuku
...i₂-am₆
lugal-temen-da
e-da-ti
<COLUMN>
4(ban₂) a-gil-sa
munus-am₆
<unk> da
e-da-ti
šu-nigin₂ 2(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
nita-me
1(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
4(aš) munus 3(ban₂)
še-bi 1(aš)
lu₂ geme₂ tar-sir₂-sir₂-ka-me
4(ban₂) ur-sag
4(ban₂) šu-tur-ga-ti
sagi-me
4(ban₂) {d}en-ki-teš₂-mu
nita-zi
<COLUMN>
sagi
e-da-ti
1(barig) {d}nin-gir₂-su-lu₂-mu
nar-am₆
maš-da₃
nar-da
e-da...
šu-nigin₂ 1(aš) lu₂...
3(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
še-bi 3(barig)
lu₂ šubur{d}ba-ba₆-ka-me
4(ban₂) a-dingir-mu
sagi
<SURFACE>
<COLUMN>
4(ban₂) ga₂-ka-nam-he₂-ti
munus...
e₂...
e...
4(ban₂) a-kiši₁₇...
nita...
amar-giri₁₆...
...
e-da-ti
3(ban₂) nin-igi-ga₂-teš₂-mu
šu-i₂ munus-am₆
<unk> <unk>
e-da-ti
<COLUMN>
šu-nigin₂ 2(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
1(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
1(aš) munus 3(ban₂)
še-bi 2(barig) 3(ban₂)
lu₂ a-en-ra-mu-gi₄
<COLUMN>
šu-nigin₂ 8(aš) lu₂ 2(barig)
4(aš) lu₂ 1(barig)
1(u) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
2(aš) lu₂ 2(ban₂)
nita-me
4(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
1(u) 3(aš) munus 3(ban₂)
2(aš) munus 2(ban₂)
<COLUMN>
gu₂-an-še₃ 4(u) 3(aš) lu₂ še-ba tur mah-ba
še-bi 1(u) la₂ 3(barig) la₂ 1(ban₂) gur sag gal₂
še-ba lu₂ di₄-di₄-la-ne
en-ig-gal
nu-banda₃
iti ezem{d}ba-ba₆-ka
ganun kiri₆-ta
e-ne-ba
sa₆-sa₆
<COLUMN>
dam <unk> <unk> gi-na
lugal
lagaš{ki}ka <unk>