HLC 051 (pl. 071) (P109929)

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 A31720

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

116.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu geme2-{d}lamma geme2 kar-ke4
2. 1(disz) ur-ki-gu-la szu-ku6
3. 1(disz) szul-lu5 nu-{gesz}kiri6
4. 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag nar
5. gir2-su{ki}-ta
6. giri3 a-bu-ni
7. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 ni2-e tak4-a lu2 nisig(SAR)
8. 1(disz) ur-{d}nansze ni2-e tak4-a lu2 nisig(SAR)
9. ki szabra
10. 1(disz) a2-na-mu dumu ma-an-szum2
11. 1(disz) nig2-{d}ba-ba6
12. mu {d}utu-ug3-e-sze3
13. ki ur-sa6-ga
14. 1(disz) lugal-unu{ki}-sze3
15. mu lu2-{d}en-ki-sze3
16. ki lugal-pa-e3
17. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
18. mu al-ba-ni-du11-sze3
19. ki ur-{gesz}gigir
20. 1(disz) en-kusz2-<u5> {na4}kin2 gul-gul
column 2
1. 1(disz) ARAD2 he#-dab5# [gir2-su{ki}]
2. ki ur-mes ugula kikken2
3. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 lu2-gi!-zi
4. 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-nisig(SAR)
5. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz-a-ni
6. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
7. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra ni2-e tak4-a
8. ki ka-ku3-ga-ni
9. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 gala
10. 1(disz) a2-nin-ga2-ta ARAD2 iri{ki} lu2 ma2 gal-gal
11. 1(disz) lu2-nimgir dumu geme2-dub-szen
12. 1(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim lu2 azlag2
13. ugula ur-geszkim-ma
14. 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag
15. ugula nig2-{d}ba-ba6
16. 1(disz) lu2-dingir-ra lu2 azlag2
17. ugula ur-nigar{gar} nu-banda3 usz-bar
18. 1(disz) lugal-he2-gal2 ARAD2 lu2-sa6-ga ka-guru7
19. 1(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ad-da
20. 1(disz) da-da ARAD2 lugal-an-na-tum2
21. 1(disz) ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
reverse
column 1
1. giri17-dab5 dumu geme2-ba usz-bar
2. ki sukkal-mah
3. 1(disz) ur-{d}da-mu ad-kup4
4. ugula lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu ba-zi
5. 1(disz) ab-ba-kal-la aga3-us2 szabra-ta
6. ki lu2-sukkal-an-ka ma2-lah6
7. 1(disz) lu2-{d}inanna ad-kup4
8. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
9. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 i3-du8
10. 3(u) la2 2(disz) gurusz 3(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
11. he2-dab5-me
12. 1(disz) ur-{d}u18-sza-u18
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13. ugula a2-na-na
14. 1(disz) e2-hi-li
15. ugula mu-du8-e
16. 1(disz) lu2-giri17-zal
17. ugula pirig-am3
18. 1(disz) ur-sag-ub3{ki}
19. ugula ur-tur
20. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
21. 1(disz) dingir-en-nu
22. 1(disz) ur-nanna [na]-gada
23. [x] x lugal x x
24. 1(disz) [...]-e
25. 1(disz) ur-dingir-ra lu2
26. 1(disz) ur-x-[...]
27. 1(disz) [...]
column 2
1. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-[a]
2. 1(disz) {d}utu-iri-na
3. 1(disz) esz3-e-ki-ag2
4. 1/2(disz) an-ta-he2-gal2
5. 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
6. ugula ur-nigar{gar} ur-sukkal
7. 1(disz) en-kusz2-u5
8. 1(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
9. 2(disz)
10. ugula lu2-dingir-ra
11. 1(disz) ba-an-zi
12. 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim
13. 1(disz) 1/2(disz)
14. ugula ur-nigar{gar} lu2-{d}nansze
15. muhaldim-me
16. szunigin# 3(u) la2 2(disz) gurusz 3(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
17. szunigin# 6(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2
18. muhaldim-me
19. szunigin 1(u) gurusz 2(disz) a2 1/2(disz)
20. muhaldim-me
21. e2-kikken2-a gub-ba
22. sza3 sag-da-na{ki}
23. u4 8(disz)-kam
24. iti mu-szu-du7
25. mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 116.0 high × 80.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 051 (pl. 071)

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A31720
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.09.09.08
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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
2021-10-28 at 10:23:40 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-05-10 at 23:02:06 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang 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 051 (Pl. 071) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109929.
HLC 051 (pl. 071) artifact entry (No. P109929). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109929 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 051 (pl. 071) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109929 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 051 (pl. 071) artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109929},
}


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