HLC 081 (pl. 032) (P109959)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A31750

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

186.0 mm × 128.0 mm × 37.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
3. mu e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3
4. 4(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
5. 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 dabin gur
6. 1(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ar-za-na gur
7. 1(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
8. ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ta
9. 5(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) dabin gur
10. ma2 al-la
11. dumu# ku-li
12. [n] 4(barig)#? zi3 sig15 gur
13. [n] 2(u) 1(asz) dabin gur
14. [n] 1(u)# 1(barig) 3(ban2) ar-za-na gur
15. ma2 ur-{d}lamma dumu ur-mes
16. ki lugal-he2-gal2 dumu lam-lam-ma-ta
17. 3(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze A
18. ki na-mu-ta
19. 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 5(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur
20. ki ur-{d}nansze ka-guru7-ta
21. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba saga
22. 1(disz) nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3 saga
23. 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 zi3 gu2-nida
24. 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
column 2
1. 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ar-za-na [x] nig2-ar3-ra saga
2. 2(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba sze
3. x zi3-gu saga szar3
4. 4(barig) 5(ban2) zi3-gu saga# giri3 [x]
5. 2(ban2) zi3 [x]
6. 2(disz) sila3 zi3 [x]
7. sa2-du11 [x]
8. iti-de3 la2-[a]
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9. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba saga szar3
10. imgaga3 bala-bi 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
11. szunigin 1(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3
12. imgaga3 bala-bi 2(disz) sila3
13. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
14. szunigin 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ar-za-na nig2-ar3-ra saga
15. sze bala-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
16. szunigin 1(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ar-za-na nig2-ar3-ra us2 gur
17. szunigin 2(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba sze
18. sze bala-bi 7(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin 1(asz) guru7# [2(gesz2) 2(asz)] 1(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) [1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal]
2'. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam#
3'. sza3-bi-ta
4'. 2(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) zi3 ba-ba saga gur
5'. 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) zi3 gu2-nida gur
6'. 4(u) 5(asz) zi3-gu saga szar3 gur
7'. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 4(ban2) zi3-gu saga szagina gur
8'. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
9'. 3(asz) nig2-ar3-ra imgaga3 saga gur
10'. 5(asz)? [...]
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. di [...]
2'. sa2-du11# [...]
3'. nu-banda3 nir-[...]
4'. 3(asz) 3(barig) zi3-gu [...]
5'. 2(gesz2) 2(u) [...]
6'. 1(gesz2) 5(u) [...]
7'. ra2-gaba# [...]
8'. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi3# [...]
9'. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz)#? sila3# [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin x [...] BI [...]
2'. szunigin 3(barig) n [...]
3'. szunigin 2(gesz2)#? [n ...] ar-[za-na]
4'. sze [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. zi-ga lugal
2. szunigin 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 zi3 sig15 gur
3. sze bala-bi 1(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2
4. szunigin 3(u) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur
5. igi 1(gesz2)-gal2-sze3 gir2-su{ki}-ta de6-a
6. ma2-lah5-e-ne ba-an-ne-zi
7. szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) sila3 NIG2 ISZ ba-ba gur
8. sze bala-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) sila3 gur
9. geme2 dumu ti?-zal-la#
10. e2 ba-ab-x
11. szunigin 3(barig) 2(ban2) [...]
12. kiszib3 ensi#
13. szunigin 5(asz) 2(barig) zi3 x
14. kiszib3 sar-ka#?-[x]
15. gal ka-us2#? [x]
16. szunigin 1(u) 4(asz) [...]
17. szunigin 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) [...]
18. erin2 nibru#[{ki}-x]
19. kiszib3 x-[...] x [...]
20. szunigin [...]
21. x [...]
22. szunigin# [...]
23. x [...]
24. szunigin 4(barig) [...]
25. sze bala#-[bi ...]
column 3
1. kiszib3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a dumu dub-sar
2. sza3-gal he2-dab5
3. szunigin 2(ban2) zi3 sig15
4. sze bala-bi 2(ban2)
5. szunigin 5(ban2) dabin
6. sza3-gal erin2 ma2-u4-zal-la-me
7. kiszib3 lugal-nesag-e ra-gaba
8. zi-ga didli
9. szunigin 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 6(disz) gin2 igi-5(disz)-gal2 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3
10. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 gur
11. kiszib3 ur-{d}utu dam-gar3
12. szunigin 4(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
13. szunigin 3(asz) dabin gur
14. kiszib3 ur-{d}ig-alim dub-sar kasz
15. szunigin 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zi3-gu gur
16. nig2-dab5 gesz-kin-ti
17. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma dumu murgu2-zi
18. szunigin 1(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
19. ugu2 lu2-gi-na ba-a-gar
20. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
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column 4
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(asz) guru7 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 sze gur lugal
2. zi-ga
3. la2-ia3 2(gesz2) 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur
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4. nig2-ka9-ak
5. lugal-sa6-ga dub-sar zi3-da
6. al-la
7. ensi2
8. ugula ur-ki-ku3-ga szabra
9. iti GAN2-masz-ta
10. iti# ezem-{d}li9-si4-sze3
11. iti# 3(disz)-kam
12. bala dub-sag
13. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-isz-{d}da-gan ba-du3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 186.0 high × 128.0 wide × 37.0 thick
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  • Museum No.: OIM A31750
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.39.00.00, Šulgi.40.01.00, Šulgi.40.03.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Authors Project Reviewer Status
2019-11-19 at 12:08:55 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2019-02-09 at 00:57:56 Jagersma, Abraham H. Jagersma, Abraham H. CDLI approved
2018-03-23 at 19:15:05 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:08 Englund, Robert K. CDLI CDLI approved
2016-07-28 at 14:29:30 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2015-03-13 at 12:43:14 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2012-02-12 at 14:00:27 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-07-22 at 13:30:48 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-05-02 at 14:12:59 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2009-06-03 at 10:01:59 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2006-10-12 at 12:18:36 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Santoïemma, Loïc; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Aupperle, Eric; Freedman, Sally M.; Lafont, Bertrand; Guidi, Carlo; Hilgert, Markus; Molina, Manuel; Heinle, Michael; Jones, Jillian; Dahl, Jacob L.; Cripps, Eric L.; Guerra, Dylan; Ajango, Kelsey M.; Reid, Nicholas; Galador, Louis; Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved

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“HLC 081 (Pl. 032) Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959.

HLC 081 (pl. 032) artifact entry (No. P109959). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959

HLC 081 (pl. 032) artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959 (Accessed: March 24, 2023).

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