HSS 03, 32 (P221341)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1904.06.008

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: Urukagina allots grain and emmer)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

106.0 mm × 107.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) durx(|USZ.ANSZE|) gal#-gal
2. ansze# surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 [1(disz@t)] sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM)# nita kunga2
5. [1(disz@t)] surx(ERIM)# munus kunga2
6. ansze# surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. u4# [1(disz@t)] sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
8. 3(disz@t) didli-bi ansze mar
9. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3-ta
10. sze-[bi 1(u@c) 7(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) gur saggal]
column 2
1. [gir2-nun]
2. gab2-kas4
3. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
4. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
5. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) en-ig-gal
6. nu-banda3
7. 1(u@c) la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
8. ziz2 bala-bi# 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
9. 5(asz@c) sze bappir3
10. sze bala-bi [1(asz@c)] 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
11. [7(asz@c)] 2(barig@c) sze munu4#
12. [nag ensi2-ka-kam]
column 3
1. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
2. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
4. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
7. amar-giri16#{ki}
8. 7(asz@c)# 2(barig@c)# sze titab2
9. 4(asz@c)# la2 1(barig@c) sze# bappir3#
10. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze munu4
11. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
12. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
column 4
1. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
3. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
4. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
5. sa2-du11 kas sig15#-kam
6. i3-li2#-be6#-li2
7. [lu2] lungax(|BIxNIG2|)# me#
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze# zi3# gu
9. [sze] bala#-bi [5(ban2@c)]
10. 4(asz@c)# la2 1(barig@c) [sze] ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
11. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2) sze naga3 sze bala-bi
column 5
1. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 gu2#-[nida]
2. ziz2# bala#-bi# 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. sa2-du11 e2 muhaldim-kam
4. masz#-da3
5. dub#-sar
6. 5(asz@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
7. ziz2# bala-bi 3(barig@c)# 2(ban2@c)
8. sa2#-du11 e2# ninda-ka-kam
9. en-uszur3-re2
10. [1(barig@c)] 1(ban2@c) sze# sa2-du11
11. du-du
12. sanga
13. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki
column 6
1. udu# 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
3. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
4. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti#-da sze# 4(ban2@c)-ta
6. sze#-bi 5(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) nigar#-mud#
7. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki#
8. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5#
9. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) en#-DU
10. 2(u) 1(disz@t) udu siki
11. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
column 7
1. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 3(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
2. sipa udu siki-ka#-me
3. 1(u) 3(disz@t) udu
4. 2(disz@t) gukkal
5. udu# 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. iti#-da# [sze] 5(ban2@c)#-ta
7. 3(disz@t) {munus}asz2-gar3
8. sze-bi 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) U2-U2
reverse
column 1
1. agrig#
2. 1(u) 3(disz@t) [x?] udu#
3. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
4. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
5. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 3(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) ki2-num
6. 1(disz@t) gukkal
7. sze-bi 5(ban2@c)
8. en-uszur3-re2
9. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
10. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
11. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
column 2
1. 3(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
2. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(disz@t) sila3-ta
4. 2(u) szah2 u2 munus mu 3(disz@t)
5. 1(u) szah2 u2 nita mu 3(disz@t)
6. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
8. 3(u) szah2 u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
9. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
column 3
1. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
2. 4(u) 5(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
3. 1(gesz2) 2(disz@t) szah2 u2# nita# sza3-du10
4. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti#-da# sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
6. sze#-bi 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
7. lugal-pa-e3
8. sipa szah2
column 4
1. szu#-nigin2# 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2# babbar2#
3. [2(u@c)] 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
4. [sa2]-du11# {d}ba#-ba6-kam
5. URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
7. lagasz{ki}-ke4
column 5
1. [egir4 iti] udu-sze3 sze a
2. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ta
3. iri-ku3-ta
4. e-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
5. 3(disz@t) gar-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 106.0 high × 107.0 wide × 25.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: obv.--chips to top edge and lower left and center. rev.-- left edge damaged.
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: STH 1 = HSS 3, 32

    [Hussey1912HSS3] Hussey, Mary I. 1912. Sumerian Tablets in the Harvard Semitic Museum. Part I: Chiefly from the Reigns of Lugalanda and Urukagina of Lagash. Harvard Semitic Series 3. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University.

  • history: FAOS 15/2, 31

    [Selz1993FAOS15/2] Selz, Gebhard J. 1993. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 2: Altsumerische Wirtschaftsurkunden Aus Amerikanischen Sammlungen. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1904.06.008
  • Accession No.: 03657 (SM catalogue: 0919)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.01.03g.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:13 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-06-06 at 16:40:08 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:48 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“HSS 03, 32 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221341.
HSS 03, 32 artifact entry (No. P221341). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221341
HSS 03, 32 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221341 (Accessed: November 21, 2024).
@misc{2003HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-11-21]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {HSS 03, 32 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221341},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221341},
}


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