HLC 057 (pl. 075) (P109935)

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 A31726

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

147.0 mm × 109.0 mm × 31.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 5(disz) udu
2. 4(disz) masz2
3. iti munu4-gu7 u4 1(u) 1(disz) ba-zal
4. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) udu
5. 1(gesz2) 4(u) la2 2(disz) masz2
6. giri3 er3-ra-ba-ni
7. iti mu-szu-du7 u4 1(u) ba-zal
8. [...] 2(u) udu bar-gal2
9. [x] udu bar-su-ga
10. [x] masz2-gal
11. [giri3] ka5-a-mu
12. [iti] ezem#-{d}szul-gi u4 2(u) 8(disz) ba-zal
13. [...] 1(gesz2) la2 2(disz) masz2-gal
14. [...] 2(disz) masz2 ba-usz2
15. giri3 ur-{d}li9-si4
16. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi u4 1(u) la2 1(disz) ba-zal
17. 6(gesz2) 1(u) udu 3(disz) masz2 ba-usz2
18. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) masz2
19. ki ka5-a-mu-ta
column 2
1. 2(u) 1(disz) gu4
2. nibru{ki}-ta
3. giri3 ur-{d}lamma dumu u2-du-lu
4. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 u4 5(disz) ba-zal
5. 1(disz) udu a-lum
6. 1(disz) udu gukkal
7. 3(disz) udu masz2
8. udu a-ra-ab-tar-ra
9. giri3 i3-num2-mi-du10
10. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi u4 1(u) 8(disz) ba-zal
11. 2(u) 1(disz) gu4 1(disz) udu a-lum
12. 4(disz) udu
13. nibru{ki}-ta
column 3
1. 3(u) la2 1(disz) udu# [x]
2. 2(u) 1(disz) udu gukkal
3. 3(u) 6(disz) udu a-lum
4. 1(u) la2 1(disz) masz2-gal
5. uri5{ki}-ta
6. giri3 ad-da elam
7. iti mu-szu-du7 u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-zal
8. 3(u) gu4
9. giri3 er3-ra-ba-ni
10. 3(u) 1(disz) udu a-lum
11. giri3 sukkal-mah
12. 9(disz) udu a-lum
13. iti gu4-ra-bi2-mu2-mu2
14. 4(disz) udu lu2-u18-um
15. 1(disz) udu gir-ru-um
16. 5(disz) masz2 lu2-u18-um
17. 2(u) 3(disz) udu szimaszgi
18. 1(u) 3(disz) masz2
19. udu lu2-{d}nanna
20. giri3 ka5-a-mu
21. iti mu-szu-du7 u4 1(u) ba-zal
reverse
column 1
1. 3(u) gu4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) udu a-lum 4(disz) udu lu2-u18-um 1(disz) udu gir-ru-um 5(disz) masz2 lu2-u18-um
2. 2(u) 1(disz) gukkal
3. 2(u) 3(disz) udu szimaszgi#
4. 3(u) la2 1(disz) udu
5. 2(u) 2(disz) masz2
6. udu sukkal-mah
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7. szunigin 5(u) 1(disz) gu4
8. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) udu a-lum
9. szunigin 4(disz) udu lu2-u18-um
10. szunigin 1(disz) udu gir-ru-um
11. szunigin 5(disz) masz2 lu2-u18-um
12. szunigin 2(u) 3(disz) udu szimaszgi
13. szunigin 2(u) 1(disz) gukkal
14. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(disz) udu
15. szunigin 5(disz) udu 5(disz) masz2
16. szunigin 3(disz) masz2 ba-usz2
17. 5(u) 1(disz) gu4
18. 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) udu masz2
19. nibru{ki}-[ta]
column 2
1. 4(u) 5(disz) udu
2. 8(disz) masz2
3. iti munu4-gu7 u4 1(u) 1(disz) ba-zal
4. [1(gesz2)] 4(u) 5(disz) udu 2(u) 3(disz) masz2
5. 2(u) 1(disz) udu masz2 ba-usz2
6. giri3 er3-ra-ba-ni
7. iti mu-szu-du7 u4 1(u) ba-zal
8. 1(u) 5(disz) udu bar-gal2
9. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) udu
10. 7(disz) masz2
11. 3(u) 7(disz) udu ba-usz2
12. giri3 ka5-a-mu
13. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi u4 2(u) 8(disz) ba-zal
14. 4(gesz2) 1(u) udu 1(gesz2) la2 2(disz) udu ba-usz2
15. 3(u) 8(disz) masz2
16. ki ka5-a-mu-ta
17. 4(u) la2 2(disz) gu4 1(disz) gu4 ba-usz2
18. giri3 ur-{d}lamma dumu u2-du-lu
19. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4 u4 5(disz) ba-zal
column 3
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) gu4
2. 5(disz) gu4 [ba]-usz2
3. giri3 [...]
4. iti [...]
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5'. [...] ba-usz2
6'. nibru{ki#}-ta
7'. [x] masz2
8'. [giri3] lu2#-{d}nanna
9'. [...] 5(disz) masz2
10'. [x? sukkal]-mah
  blank space
11'. [...] 2(disz) gu4
12'. [...] gu4# ba-usz2
13'. [...] 1(u) udu
14'. [...] 1(u) 3(disz) masz2
15'. [...] la2 2(disz) udu ba-usz2
16'. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) gu4
17'. 6(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) udu
18'. bar-ta erin2-na
19'. gu4 udu kas4

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): 147.0 high × 109.0 wide × 31.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 057 (pl. 075)

    [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 A31726
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: 00.00.02.00, 00.00.03.05, 00.00.05.11, 00.00.09.10, 00.00.07.09, 00.00.07.18, 00.00.07.28, 00.00.09.10, 00.00.09.15
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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
2021-10-28 at 10:36:45 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-08-13 at 20:22:28 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
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 057 (Pl. 075) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109935.
HLC 057 (pl. 075) artifact entry (No. P109935). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109935 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 057 (pl. 075) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109935 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 057 (pl. 075) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109935},
}


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