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 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 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

Text

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
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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
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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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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 186.0 high × 128.0 wide × 37.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: HLC, HLC 081 (pl. 032)

[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. 203

[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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Composite No.:
Museum No.: OIM A31750
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Chronology

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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Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2019-11-19 at 12:08:55	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2019-02-09 at 00:57:56	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	approved
2018-03-23 at 19:15:05	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:08	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2016-07-28 at 14:29:30	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2015-03-13 at 12:43:14	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2012-02-12 at 14:00:27	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:30:48	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:12:59	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 10:01:59	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:18:36	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

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“HLC 081 (Pl. 032) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959.

HLC 081 (pl. 032) artifact entry (No. P109959). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959 (Original work published 2001)

HLC 081 (pl. 032) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959 (Accessed: January 19, 2025).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109959},
}

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