HLC 018 (pl. 009) (P109896)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A32058

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

140.0 mm × 90.0 mm × 28.0 mm

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(barig)# sze lugal
2. si-i3-tum
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 3(barig) kiszib3 lu2-bi-mu
5. mu-kux(DU)
6. ur-im-nun
7. 6(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 gur
8. sze-numun-ta gur-ra
9. 3(barig) sze amar ba-usz2
10. szunigin 7(asz) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 gur
11. sza3-bi-ta
12. 5(asz) kiszib3 ma-ni
13. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
14. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
16. mu-kux(DU)
17. la2-ia3 1(asz) 2(ban2) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 gur
18. ur-{d}ba-ba6
19. 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur
20. la2-ia3 sze-numun
21. sza3-bi-ta
22. 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) gur
column 2
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. ulu3-di
4. e2 {d}nin-dar-a
5. 3(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) gur
6. sze szuku-ra erin2 ba-usz2
7. sza3-bi-ta
8. 3(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) gur
9. kiszib3 lu2-bi-mu
10. mu-kux(DU)
11. lu2-lagasz{ki} dumu ba-a
12. 1(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) gur la2-ia3 sze-numun
13. 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
14. sze-numun-ta gur-ra
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15. szunigin 3(u) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
16. sza3-bi-ta
17. 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
18. kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
column 3
1. 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
2. kiszib3 ku-li dumu ki-ag2-mu
3. mu-kux(DU)
4. la2-ia3 8(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
5. ur-tur
6. 1(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) gur
7. la2-ia3 sze-numun
8. 3(u) 1(asz) 4(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
9. sze-numun-ta gur-ra
10. 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze amar ba-usz2
11. 2(asz) 2(barig) ki lugal-iri-da-ta
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12. szunigin 4(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
13. sza3-bi-ta
14. 4(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
16. mu-kux(DU)
17. ur-sa6-ga
18. e2 {d}dumu-zi
19. 7(asz) gur
20. sze szuku-ra erin2 ba-usz2
reverse
column 1
1. sza3-bi-[ta]
2. 5(asz) 1(barig) x [...]
3. 1(asz) 4(barig) kiszib3 nu-tuku
4. kiszib3 lu2-bi-mu
5. mu-kux(DU)
6. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu szabra-e2
7. 4(asz) 4(barig) sze nig2-gal2-la
8. sza3-bi-ta
9. 4(asz) 4(barig) kiszib3 nu-tuku
10. ugu2 lu2-bi-mu ba-a-gar
11. mu-kux(DU)
12. ur-{d}lamma dumu {d}utu-mu
13. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 7(disz) sila3 gur lugal
14. 3(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 3(ban2) zi3 KA
15. im si? ba-ta
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16. szunigin 6(gesz2) 5(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
17. sza3-bi-ta
18. 1(gesz2) 5(asz) gur
19. lu2-bi-mu szu ba-ti
20. 4(gesz2) 4(asz) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
21. ur-{d}nansze dumu na-ba-sa6
22. szu ba-ti
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23. szunigin 5(gesz2) 9(asz) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
24. mu-kux(DU)
25. la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 4(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur
26. tul2-ta
27. 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
28. la2-ia3 sze-numun
column 2
1. [...] 1(disz) sila3 gur sze-numun-ta gur-ra
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2. szunigin 2(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. la2-ia3 2(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
5. ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ug3-IL2
6. 1(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gur
7. la2-ia3 sze-numun
8. 7(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
9. sze-numun-ta gur-ra
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10. szunigin 2(u) 3(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
11. sza3-bi-ta
12. 8(asz) si?-du3 szu ba-ti
13. 8(asz) kiszib3 lu2-bi-mu
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14. szunigin 1(u) 6(asz) gur
15. mu-kux(DU)
16. la2-ia3 6(asz) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
17. ur-nigar{gar}
18. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
19. 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) la2-ia3 sze-numun
20. 1(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
21. sze-numun-ta gur-ra
22. 2(asz) 2(barig) sze amar ba-usz2
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23. szunigin 3(u) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
24. sza3-bi-ta
25. 1(u) 4(asz) 2(ban2) lu2-bi-mu szu ba-ti
26. mu-kux(DU)
27. la2-ia3 1(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
28. ur-e2-ninnu
29. 1(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
column 3
1. sze-numun-ta# [gur-ra]
2. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) [...]
3. 5(asz) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur#
4. la2-ia3 sze-numun
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5. szunigin 2(u) 3(asz) 5(ban2) 9(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
6. sza3-bi-ta
7. 1(u) 8(asz) 3(ban2) 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
8. lu2-bi-mu szu ba-ti
9. mu-kux(DU)
10. la2-ia3 5(asz) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 gur
11. nig2-u2-rum
12. e2 {d}nansze
13. 3(barig) 3(ban2) sze-ba he2!-dab5
14. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) zi3 KA
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15. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
16. sza3-bi-ta
17. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 4(ban2) gur
18. ugu2 lugal-mudra5 ba-a-gar
19. mu-kux(DU)
20. la2-ia3 2(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
21. giri3 ur-sa6-ga-mu dumu ku-li
22. nig2-u2-rum dumu ki-tusz-lu2
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23. nig2-ka9-ak si-i3-tum
24. lu2 didli-ne
25. sza3 ki-nu-nir{ki} nigin6{ki}
26. mu si-mu-ur4-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} a-ra2 [1(u)] la2 1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 140.0 high × 90.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: HLC, HLC 018 (pl. 009)

[Barton1905-1914-HLC] Barton, George A. 1905-1914. Haverford Library Collection of Cuneiform Tablets or Documents from the Temple Archives of Telloh. Philadelphia : The John C. Winston Co ; London : Headley Brothers.
collation: ASJ 2, p.197-224, p. 198

[Maeda1980HLC] Maeda, Tohru. 1980. “Collation of G. A. Barton, Haverford Library Collection of Cuneiform Tablets or Documents.” Acta Sumerologica 2: 197–224.

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Composite No.:
Museum No.: OIM A32058
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.00.00
Alternative Years: SH25 SH32 IS03
Date Comments:
Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2021-10-26 at 09:53:12	Lafont, Bertrand	Atf	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI	approved
2017-07-22 at 14:06:22	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:02	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2015-03-13 at 12:43:10	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2014-02-07 at 14:30:04	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:30:43	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:12:56	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-08-29 at 22:17:45	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 10:00:34	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:18:35	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

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“HLC 018 (Pl. 009) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109896.

HLC 018 (pl. 009) artifact entry (No. P109896). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109896 (Original work published 2001)

HLC 018 (pl. 009) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109896 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109896},
}

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