HLC 034 (pl. 069) (P109912)

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 A31704

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

121.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 30.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(u) 2(disz) u8
2. 3(u) 4(disz) udu-nita2
3. 4(disz) kir11 sza3-du10
4. 4(disz) sila4 sza3-du10
5. 3(disz) masz2 sag
6. gub-ba-am3
7. 8(disz) ad7 kusz u8
8. 3(disz) ad7 kusz udu-nita2
9. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da szusz3
10. zi-ga
11. la2-ia3 1(u) 4(disz) udu-nita2
12. 5(disz) sila4 sza3-du10
13. la2-ia3-am3
  blank space
14. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) udu hi-a
15. gub-ba-am3
16. szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) ad7 kusz hi-a
17. zi-ga-am3
18. szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz) udu hi-a
19. la2-ia3-am3
20. {d}ba-ba6-igi-du na-gada
21. 4(u) la2 1(disz) u8
22. 5(u) la2 1(disz) udu-nita2
23. [...] 2(disz) kir11 sza3-du10
24. [x] sila4 sza3-du10
  rest broken
column 2
1. 2(disz) masz2 sag
2. gub-ba-am3
3. 8(disz) ad7 kusz udu-nita2
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da szusz3
5. la2-ia3 2(disz) udu-nita2
  blank space
6. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) udu hi-a
7. gub-ba-am3
8. szunigin 8(disz) ad7 kusz
9. zi-ga
10. szunigin la2-ia3 2(disz) udu-nita2
11. lugal-sa6-ga na-gada
12. 3(u) 1(disz) u8
13. 3(u) la2 1(disz) udu-nita2
14. 4(disz) kir11 sza3-du10
15. 3(disz) sila4 sza3-du10
16. 2(disz) masz2 sag
17. gub-ba-am3
18. 4(disz) ad7 kusz u8
19. 1(disz) ad7 kusz udu-nita2
20. 1(disz) ad7 [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 4(disz) kir11# [sza3-du10]
2'. 3(disz) sila4 sza3-[du10]
3'. la2-ia3-am3
  blank space
4'. szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) udu hi-a
5'. gub-ba-am3
6'. szunigin 6(disz) ad7 kusz hi-a
7'. zi-ga-am3
8'. szunigin 1(u) 3(disz) udu hi-a
9'. la2-ia3-am3
10'. ur-{d}ba-ba6 na-gada
  blank space
11'. szunigin2 2(gesz2) 2(disz) u8
12'. szunigin2 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) udu-nita2
13'. szunigin2 1(u) 6(disz) kir11 sza3-du10
14'. szunigin2 1(u) 5(disz) sila4 sza3-du10
15'. szunigin2 7(disz) masz2 sag
16'. gub-ba-am3
17'. szunigin2 2(u) 5(disz) ad7 kusz
18'. zi-ga-am3
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin2 8(disz) sila4 sza3-du10
2'. la2-ia3-am3
  blank space
3'. udu gukkal gub-ba
4'. nin-dingir {d}ba-ba6
5'. ugula inim-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5 szabra
  blank space
6'. mu ki-masz{ki} u3 hu-ur5-ti{ki} ba-hul-a

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 121.0 high × 70.0 wide × 30.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 034 (pl. 069)

    [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. 207

    [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 A31704
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:34:46 CDLI Atf CDLI 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
2009-06-03 at 10:00:49 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 034 (Pl. 069) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109912.
HLC 034 (pl. 069) artifact entry (No. P109912). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109912 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 034 (pl. 069) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109912 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 034 (pl. 069) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109912},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109912},
}


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