HLC 053 (pl. 072) (P109931)

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 A31722

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

93.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 29.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u) 7(asz) 2(ban2) dabin gur
2. ki ur-e2-ninnu-ta
3. 5(asz) 1(barig) zi3 gur
4. ki lu2-kal-la-ta
5. e2-kikken2-ta
6. 2(u) zi3 sig15 gur
7. 4(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) dabin gur
8. 1(asz) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda du gur
9. igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2-bi 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
10. szunigin 2(u) zi3 sig15 gur
11. sze bala-bi 2(u) gur
12. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) 5(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 dabin
13. sze-bi 2(gesz2) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gur
14. sza3-bi-ta
15. 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 gur
16. 9(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 ninda saga
17. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 muhaldim tur
18. 1(asz) 8(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur
19. kiszib3 ur-mes dumu nam-ha-ni
column 2
1. 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
2. 3(barig) 3(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda saga
3. 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda du
4. kiszib3 az-am3
5. 5(ban2) ninda gesz-asz
6. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda saga
7. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
8. 3(ban2) ninda saga kiszib3 lu2-sal4
9. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda saga kiszib3 lugal-i3-sa6
10. 2(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) ninda saga gur
11. kiszib3 ur-e2-ninnu
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12. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2
13. 5(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) ninda zi3 sig15
reverse
column 1
1. 2(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) ninda du gur
2. kiszib3 ur-ga2-nun
3. 2(asz) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 sig15
4. 3(asz) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur
5. kiszib3 lu2-{d}utu
6. 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 sig15
7. 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) ninda du gur
8. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 muhaldim tur
9. 3(ban2) ninda du kiszib3 lugal-i3-sa6
10. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz
11. 1(barig) 5(ban2) ninda du
12. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
13. 1(barig) ninda du kiszib3 ARAD2-{d}ba-ba6
14. 4(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 sig15
15. kiszib3 az-am3
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column 2
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1. szunigin 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 sig15 gur
2. sze bala-bi 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
3. szunigin 2(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda saga gur
4. igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2-bi 4(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 gur
5. szunigin 3(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda du gur
6. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 gur
7. igi 1(u) 5(disz)-gal2-bi 3(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 gur
8. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 2/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 gur
9. zi-ga
10. la2-ia3 1(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gur
11. nig2-ka9-ak ur-{d}ba-ba6 x
12. giri3 ur-nigar{gar}
13. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2
14. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4-sze3!
15. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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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): 93.0 high × 63.0 wide × 29.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 053 (pl. 072)

    [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. 208

    [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 A31722
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.01.02.00, Amar-Suen.01.03.00
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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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:43:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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
2009-06-03 at 10:01:37 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 053 (Pl. 072) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109931.
HLC 053 (pl. 072) artifact entry (No. P109931). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109931 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 053 (pl. 072) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109931 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 053 (pl. 072) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109931},
}


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