HLC 030 (pl. 029) (P109908)

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 A31700

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

115.0 mm × 96.0 mm × 31.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-sa6-ga zah3 didli im-e tak4-a
2. dumu lu2-bi-na-nam
3. du6-ku3-sig17-ta
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-ab-ba im dumu ur-sa6-ga
5. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) u2-szim-e im dumu geme2-{d}li9-si4 usz-bar
6. 1(asz) 5(ban2) lu2-kal-la im-e
7. dumu lugal-{d}utu
8. 1/2(disz) 4(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 im
9. dumu geme2-ba-gara2 kar-ke4
10. akszak2{ki}-ta
11. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-gu im-e
12. dumu gu2-u3-gu2
13. e2-duru5 sipa-ne-ta
14. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-dingir-ra im
15. dumu ur-e2-gal szu-ku6
16. [{gesz}]geszimmar-ta
17. [x]-dingir-ra im-e tak4
18. [x] lu2#-{d}utu e2-udu
19. [x] x-gi-mu-ta
20. [x] im-e dumu geme2-x-x-ga
column 2
1. {gesz}geszimmar-ta
2. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ab-ba-gi-na im-e? e2-duru5 esz-dar-dingir-szu-ta
3. dumu ku3-ga-ni
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6 im
5. dumu ur-esz3-lil2-la2
6. e2-duru5 sipa-e-ne#-ta#
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-sag-ub3{ki} im dumu a-ba
8. 1(asz@c) 4(ban2) na#-ba-sa6 dumu ur-{d}lamma
9. du6-ku3-sig17-ta
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10. im-e tak4-a ki ur-{d}nansze
11. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) igi-sa6-sa6 dumu ur-{d}ba-ba6
12. 1(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}ig-alim
13. dumu a-kal-la
14. erin2 e2 {d}szul-gi-me
15. {gesz}geszimmar-ta
16. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) na-silim zah3 didli dumu lugal-si-sa2 unu3 gu2-ab-ba
17. a-gi-ze2-ta
18. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}utu erin2 e2 {d}nin-gir2-su dumu ur-{d}lamma
19. a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ta
20. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6
21. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ARAD2
22. dumu ur-{d}utu ma2-lah5-me
column 3
1. ugula tul2-ta
2. {gesz}geszimmar-ta
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-tur dumu# [x] nu-{gesz}kiri6 PA [...] {gesz}kiri6 lugal
4. e2-duru5 ensi2#
  (blank) space/20)
5. 1/2(disz) 4(ban2) mar-tu erin2 gi-[NE]
6. 1/2(disz) 4(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-szubur dumu-ni
7. ka i7 {d}ba-ba6#?-he2#?-[gal2?]
8. 2(disz)
9. erin2-me
10. 1/2(disz) 4(ban2) lu2-sukkal-an-ka lu2-{d}nin-ku3-nun dumu ur-{d}isztaran?
11. e2 da-szi-bu-bi-x
12. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-ab-ba-sa6#-ga
13. muszen-du3 bu3#-[bu3]
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reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [x] x lugal x x du3 bi [x]
3. ugula sal-mah
4. akszak2{ki}-ta
5. 1/2(disz) 4(ban2) engar-du10 dumu lugal-ezem
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}ba-ba6
7. dumu du-u2-sa6-ga
8. e2-duru5 s,e-la-szu-ta
9. erin2 gi-zi-me
10. ugula! nig2-si-sa2-e
11. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ad-da-mu
12. e2 {d}nin-gesz-zi-da uri5{ki}-ma
13. a-gi-ze2-ta#
  blank space
14. dumu lu2-[...]
15. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-nigar#[{gar} ARAD2]
16. ab-ba-sa6#-ga# [sipa] sag-{d}nanna#-[zu]
17. 1(asz@c) 4(ban2) nam-[tar-eb2-gu-ul dumu-ni]
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. ($ erasures $)
2'. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) a-ba-da-di ARAD2 ur-e2-an-na nu-banda3-gu4
3'. e2-duru5 s,e-la-szu-ta
  blank space
4'. ARAD2 lu2-me
5'. 1(u)
  blank space
6'. nita-me
7'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) diri-tum dam ur-nigar{gar} mu zah3-sze3
8'. i7 idim-ta
9'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-ur2-ra-ni dam ur-{d}lamma mu zah3-sze3
10'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nar-zi dam ur-{d}ba-ba6 erin2 mu ba-zah3-sze3
11'. du6-lugal-du-ta
12'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) a2-ni dam ARAD2 zah3
13'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) szi-la?-x dumu nig2-bi
14'. e2-duru5 sipa-e-ne-ta
15'. dam erin2 zah3-me
16'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) {d}nigar-ne-x-x
17'. e2 a2-szi-bu-ta
18'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) inim-{d}ba-ba6-zi dumu ARAD2 ma2-lah5
19'. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) sag-{d}ba-ba6-zu dumu ab-ba lu2 tir szum2-tul2-tul2-ta
column 3
1. x-sa6#-ta
2. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) da-num2-ma kinda2
3. e2-duru5 ba-zi-ta
4. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-ur2-ra-ni dumu lugal-nu-kusz2 erin2
5. ki-sal4-la-ta
6. 1(u)
7. usz-bar-sze3
8. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-ik-sur2
9. geme2 u2-u2
10. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) an-ne2-si geme2 ur-esz3-ku3-ga lu2 lunga
11. a-gi-ze2-ta
12. 2(disz)
13. kikken2-sze3
14. 4(disz) {na4}kin2 szu se3-ga
15. 1(disz) gurusz {gesz}kiri6
16. 2(disz) gurusz ad-kup4
17. 1(disz) gurusz kikken2
18. 2(u) la2 2(disz) gurusz ki ur-{d}nansze
19. 1(u) gurusz he2-dab5-sze3
20. 1(u) geme2 usz-bar-sze3
21. 2(disz) geme2 kikken2-sze3
22. {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba mu-kux(DU)
23. ur-{d}nin-szakkan2 nu-banda3 mu-kux(DU)
24. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
25. iti munu4-gu7 u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-zal
26. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-a-bi
left
1. 5(disz) dam erin2 szu bar-ra 2(disz) dumu erin2-na
2. 1(disz) lu2 en szu bar-ra
3. 1(disz) lu2 szu-{d}en-lil-la2 szu bar-ra

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 115.0 high × 96.0 wide × 31.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 030 (pl. 029)

    [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. 202

    [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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  • Museum No.: OIM A31700
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.05.15 (us2-us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-01-29 at 16:18:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2021-10-29 at 16:03:16 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2021-10-26 at 11:42:40 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2019-12-08 at 11:53:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-12-05 at 21:26:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:57:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2014-12-08 at 07:58:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2014-02-09 at 16:20:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-06 at 20:53:00 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:00:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:35 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“HLC 030 (Pl. 029) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109908.
HLC 030 (pl. 029) artifact entry (No. P109908). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109908 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 030 (pl. 029) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109908 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 030 (pl. 029) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109908},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109908},
}


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