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 
 NIGIDAMIN |GIŠ.MI| NA NI HI 
 DIŠ UR GA₂ DA 
 DIŠ AN KAL 
 SAG...ME 
 DIŠ LUGAL GEŠTIN 
 NAGAR 
 NIGIDAMIN DI UD 
 E DA IGI@g 
 NIGIDAMIN LUGAL AN 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|...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| 
...AN MUŠ₃ |GA₂×AN| MU 
 3(BAN₂) ZI MU 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| LU₂ MU 
 KI SIK₂ ME 
...E₂...|AN.IM.MI| HU 
 NIGIDAMIN LUGAL |EZEN×BAD| 
 LU₂ IGI LAGAB ME 
 DIŠ LUGAL AN EN KID LI 
 ŠU 5(DIŠ) 
 DIŠ AN |SAL.TUG₂| GIR₂ SU LU₂ MU 
 <COLUMN> 
 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 
 NI 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 
 <unk> <unk> 
 E DA TI 
 DIŠ IGI SI@g 
 ŠU HA 
 ŠU LAGAB U LAL AŠ LU₂ NIGIDAMIN 
 <COLUMN> 
 6(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 
 3(AŠ) LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) ŠA₃ HI UŠ 2(BAN₂) 
 UŠ ME 
 2(AŠ) TUR SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 7(AŠ) DIŠ SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) ŠA₃ HI SAL 2(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI 8(AŠ)...GUR SAG IG 
...|SAL.KUR| AN BA U₂ KA ME 
 DIŠ ŠA₃ <unk> 
 DIŠ UR UR 
 DIŠ MU NI 
 DIŠ MU NI 
 MIN |HI×BAD| MA 
 DIŠ NI LUM KAL 
 NIGIDAMIN LUGAL |ŠU₂.AN.HI×GAD| KI 
 LU₂ PAD KU BA ME 
 NIGIDAMIN A LUM BA 
 <COLUMN> 
...
 LU₂ |UD×(U.U.U)| DA ME 
 SAG APIN ME 
...|SAL.TUG₂| MA AL GA SUD 
 |SAL.KUR| |HI×AŠ₂| |HI×BAD| 
 LUGAL |ŠU₂.AN.HI×GAD| KI 
 DUB SAR DA 
 E DA IGI@g 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| KA GA₂ KA BI 
 3(BAN₂) AN BA U₂ UD MU 
 3(BAN₂) GA₂ KA NAM GAN TI 
 KI SIK₂ ME 
 |SAL.TUG₂| KA ZI DA 
 <COLUMN> 
...
 4(BAN₂) A DA GAL DI 
 4(BAN₂) ŠEŠ LU₂ HI 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| ME 
 4(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| MU DA SAG@g 
 SAL AN 
 E₂ GAL LA 
 NI IGI@g 
 4(BAN₂) SAG MU AB TUK 
 ŠU 5(DIŠ) AN 
 LUGAL TE DA 
 E DA TI 
 DIŠ UD IGI DU 
 KAK A TAR...
 E TA |LAGAR@g.DU| 
 <SURFACE> 
 <COLUMN> 
 |GIŠ.TUG₂.PI.TE.A.DU| DA 
 E DA TI 
 4(BAN₂) A |GI%GI| SA 
 SAL AN 
 <unk> DA 
 E DA TI 
 ŠU LAGAB 2(AŠ) DIŠ LU₂ NIGIDAMIN 
 AŠ LU₂ DIŠ 2(BAN₂) 
 8(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 
...LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 UŠ ME 
 3(AŠ) SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 3(AŠ) SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI 5(AŠ) 5(BAN₂) LU₂ |SAL.KUR| TAR BU BU KA...
 <COLUMN> 
 4(BAN₂) A AN MU 
 |SILA₃.ŠU.GABA| 
 4(BAN₂) GA₂ KA NAM GAN TI 
 SAL AN 
 E₂ GAL LA 
 NI IGI@g 
 4(BAN₂) A GIR₂@g GAL 
 UŠ AN 
 AMAR |GIR₃×GAN₂@t| KI 
 LU₂ |BI×GAR| DA 
 E DA TI 
 3(BAN₂) |SAL.TUG₂| IGI GA₂ UR BI 
 ŠU 5(DIŠ) AN 
 <unk> <unk> 
 E DA TI 
 4(BAN₂) AN IGI DU 
 |GIŠ.TUG₂.PI.TE.A.DU| 
 LUGAL APIN...
 <COLUMN> 
 E DA TI 
 DIŠ 2(BAN₂) <unk> <unk> GI NA AN EN KID LI NI SU 
 DIŠ 2(BAN₂) <unk> <unk> GI NA AN |SAL.TUG₂| GIR₂ SU KID NI SU 
 DIŠ 2(BAN₂) <unk> <unk> GI NA AN |AB×HA| NI SU 
 UŠ ME 
 LUGAL |ŠU₂.AN.HI×GAD| KI 
 DUB SAR DA 
 E DA IGI@g 
 ŠU LAGAB 3(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 2(BAN₂) 
 3(AŠ) LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 UŠ ME 
 AŠ SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 AŠ SAL 3(BAN₂) 
 ŠE BI AŠ NIGIDAEŠ 1(BAN₂) LU₂ A EN NI KI |NINDA₂×NE| ME 
 <COLUMN> 
 ŠU LAGAB U 2(AŠ) DIŠ LU₂ NIGIDAMIN 
 4(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 2(BAN₂) 
 U 4(AŠ) LU₂ DIŠ 
 U LAL AŠ LU₂ 4(BAN₂) 
 2(AŠ) LU₂ 2(BAN₂) 
 UŠ ME 
 6(AŠ) SAL 4(BAN₂) 
 U AŠ DIŠ...
 2(AŠ) SAL 2(BAN₂) 
 <COLUMN> 
 GU₂ AN EŠ₂ 1(GEŠ₂) DIŠ LU₂ ŠE BA TUR MAH BA 
 ŠE BI U 5(AŠ) 1(BAN₂) ŠE GUR SAG IG 
 ŠE BA LU₂ TUR TUR NE 
 ŠA₆ ŠA₆ 
 DAM <unk> <unk> GI NA 
 LUGAL 
 |NU₁₁.BUR.LA| KI KA 
 |UD×(U.U.U)| EZEN |PAP.PAP| |KA×GAR| 
 AN |AB×HA| KA 
 EN IG GAL 
 NU TUR 
 <COLUMN> 
 |GA₂×NUN| SAR TA 
 E NE BA <unk> 
 U LAL DIŠ BA AN

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
2(barig) gissu-na-ni-du₁₀
1(barig) ur-ga₂-da
1(barig) dingir-kal
sag...me
1(barig) lugal-geštin
nagar
2(barig) di-utu
e-da-se₁₂
2(barig) lugal-dingir-mu
sipa anše surₓ(ERIN₂)-ka
3(ban₂) nin-ka-ga₂-inim-bi
<COLUMN>
2(aš) dumu-nita 2(ban₂)
3(ban₂) nin...gi₄-gi₄
2(ban₂) dumu-munus
3(ban₂) nin-ama-mu
2(ban₂) dumu-munus
3(ban₂) nin-e-ki-ag₂
...{d}inanna-ama-mu
3(ban₂) zi-mu
3(ban₂) nin-lu₂-mu
ki-siki-me
...e₂...anzu₂{mušen}
2(barig) lugal-bad₃
lu₂-igi-nigin₂-me
1(barig) lugal{d}en-lil₂-le
šu-i₂
1(barig) {d}nin-gir₂-su-lu₂-mu
<COLUMN>
4(ban₂) sipa{d}en-lil₂-le
sagi-me
4(ban₂) a-teš₂-mu
4(ban₂) ama-teš₂-mu
munus-me
e₂-gal-la
i₃-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
<unk> <unk>
e-da-ti
1(barig) igi-si₄
šu-ku₆
šu-nigin₂ 1(u) la₂ 1(aš) lu₂ 2(barig)
<COLUMN>
6(aš) lu₂ 1(barig)
3(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
2(aš) ša₃-du₁₀ nita 2(ban₂)
nita-me
2(aš) dumu-munus 4(ban₂)
7(aš) 1(diš) munus 3(ban₂)
2(aš) ša₃-du₁₀ munus 2(ban₂)
še-bi 8(aš)...gur sag gal₂
...geme₂{d}ba-ba₆-ka-me
1(barig) ša₃ <unk>
1(barig) ur-ur
1(barig) mu-ni
1(barig) mu-ni
2(diš)-kam-ma
1(barig) i₃-lum-dan
2(barig) lugal-keš₃{ki}
lu₂ šuku dab₅-ba-me
2(barig) a-lum-ba
<COLUMN>
...
lu₂ iti-da-me
sag-apin-me
...nin-ma-al-ga-su₃
geme₂ kikken-kam
lugal-keš₃{ki}
dub-sar-da
e-da-se₁₂
3(ban₂) nin-ka-ga₂-inim-bi
3(ban₂) {d}ba-ba₆-utu-mu
3(ban₂) ga₂-ka-nam-he₂-ti
ki-siki-me
nin-inim-zi-da
<COLUMN>
...
4(ban₂) a-da-gal-di
4(ban₂) šeš-lu₂-du₁₀
sagi-me
4(ban₂) nin-mu-da-kuš₂
munus-am₆
e₂-gal-la
i₃-se₁₂
4(ban₂) sag-mu-ab-tuku
šu-i₂-am₆
lugal-temen-da
e-da-ti
1(barig) utu-igi-du
du₃-a-ku₅...
e-ta-e₁₁
<SURFACE>
<COLUMN>
azlag₃-da
e-da-ti
4(ban₂) a-gil-sa
munus-am₆
<unk> da
e-da-ti
šu-nigin₂ 2(aš) 1(diš) lu₂ 2(barig)
1(aš) lu₂ 1(barig) 2(ban₂)
8(aš) lu₂ 1(barig)
...lu₂ 4(ban₂)
nita-me
3(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
3(aš) munus 3(ban₂)
še-bi 5(aš) 5(ban₂) lu₂ geme₂-tar-sir₂-sir₂-ka...
<COLUMN>
4(ban₂) a-dingir-mu
sagi
4(ban₂) ga₂-ka-nam-he₂-ti
munus-am₆
e₂-gal-la
i₃-se₁₂
4(ban₂) a-kiši₁₇-gal
nita-am₆
amar-giri₁₆{ki}
{lu₂}lungaₓ(|BI×GAR|)-da
e-da-ti
3(ban₂) nin-igi-ga₂-teš₂-bi
šu-i₂-am₆
<unk> <unk>
e-da-ti
4(ban₂) dingir-igi-du
azlag₃
lugal-apin...
<COLUMN>
e-da-ti
1(barig) 2(ban₂) <unk> <unk> gi-na{d}en-lil₂-le-i₃-su
1(barig) 2(ban₂) <unk> <unk> gi-na{d}nin-gir₂-su-ke₄-i₃-su
1(barig) 2(ban₂) <unk> <unk> gi-na{d}nanše-i₃-su
nita-me
lugal-keš₃{ki}
dub-sar-da
e-da-se₁₂
šu-nigin₂ 3(aš) lu₂ 1(barig) 2(ban₂)
3(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
nita-me
1(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
1(aš) munus 3(ban₂)
še-bi 1(aš) 3(barig) 1(ban₂) lu₂ a-en-ne₂-ki-ag₂-me
<COLUMN>
šu-nigin₂ 1(u) 2(aš) 1(diš) lu₂ 2(barig)
4(aš) lu₂ 1(barig) 2(ban₂)
1(u) 4(aš) lu₂ 1(barig)
1(u) la₂ 1(aš) lu₂ 4(ban₂)
2(aš) lu₂ 2(ban₂)
nita-me
6(aš) munus 4(ban₂)
1(u) 1(aš) 1(diš)...
2(aš) munus 2(ban₂)
<COLUMN>
gu₂-an-še₃ 1(geš₂) 1(diš) lu₂ še-ba tur mah-ba
še-bi 1(u) 5(aš) 1(ban₂) še gur sag gal₂
še-ba lu₂ di₄-di₄-ne
sa₆-sa₆
dam <unk> <unk> gi-na
lugal
lagaš{ki}ka
iti ezem munu₄ gu₇
{d}nanše-ka
en-ig-gal
nu-banda₃
<COLUMN>
ganun kiri₆-ta
e-ne-ba <unk>
1(u) la₂ 1(diš) ba-am₆