HSS 04, 007 (P110280)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1899.02.294

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: grain payments to workers)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

104.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 27.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 7(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur
2. kiszib3 ab-ba-mu szandana
3. 4(asz) 1(barig) gur e2-he2-gal2 dumu gu2-u3-mu
4. [...] 3(asz) 3(ban2)? gur ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6
  blank space
5. gu2 i7 idigna-ta
6. giri3# nin-a-na-ur-x-x
7. 2(asz) gur ka-tar-{d}ba-ba6
8. [x] nimgir-iszib-mah du3-a-ku5 {gesz}kiri6 en-ne
9. guru7 bur-sag-ta
10. giri3 ur-mes nu-banda3
11. szunigin# 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) sze gur
12. sza3-bi-ta
13. 1(barig) SIG7-a da-da
14. 1(barig) SIG7-a du11-ge
15. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-ki-gu-la
16. 1(barig) SIG7-a bur-ma-am3
17. 1(barig) SIG7-a lugal-u2-szim-e
18. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}ba-ba6
19. 1(barig) SIG7-a lu2-giri17-zal
20. 1(barig) SIG7-a im-ma-szi-a
21. 1(barig) SIG7-a lu2-giri17-zal min
22. 1(barig) SIG7-a {d}utu-mu
23. x [...] x-x-x
24. [...]
25. [...]
26. [...]
27. [...]
28. [...]
column 2
1. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}nansze
2. 1(barig) SIG7-a lugal-ig-kusz2
3. 1(barig) i3-li2-mu
4. libir-am3
5. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-sa6-ga
6. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}lamma
7. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}nin-sun2
8. 3(disz) SIG7-a e2-sag-ga2-la
9. dah libir
10. ($ blank space $) 4(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2)
11. {gesz}kiri6 {d}szul-gi-a2-kalam-ma
12. 1(barig) SIG7-a dingir-bu3-u2-a
13. ($ blank space $) 1(barig)
14. {gesz}kiri6 gesztin gar3-szum{ki}
15. 1(barig) SIG7-a il-<ki>-ib-ri
16. 1(barig) SIG7-a dingir-ra
17. 1(barig) SIG7-a lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
18. 1(barig) nig2-{d}ba-ba6
19. 1(barig) ur-{d}utu dumu nin-ma2-gur8-re
20. ($ blank space $) 1(asz)
21. {gesz}kiri6# {d}nin-gir2-su-kun-erim2
22. 1(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir
23. ($ blank space $) 1(barig)
24. {gesz}kiri6 lu2-du10-ga
25. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}gilgames3
26. ($ blank space $) 1(barig)
27. {gesz}kiri6 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su sza13-dub-ba
28. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}su4-an-na
29. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}lugal-edin-ka
30. ($ blank space $) 2(barig)
31. [{gesz}kiri6] ga#-esz8
32. [...] eb#-la
33. [...] x
34. [...]
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] du# NE# bu#?
2'. {d}utu#-bar-ra
3'. 1(iku) 5(disz) sila3 iti GAN2-masz
4'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2
5'. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
6'. 1(iku) iti GAN2-masz
7'. 1(disz) iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2
8'. sza3-ba-na-sig
9'. dumu lugal-sa6-ga SIG7-a-me
10'. 1(barig) SIG7-a lugal-sa6-ga
11'. 1(barig) ARAD2-dam
12'. 1(barig) lugal-ur2-ra-ni!(GAG)
13'. libir-am3
14'. 1(barig) SIG7-a lugal-i3-sa6
15'. 1(barig) ur2-nig2-du10
16'. dah libir
17'. ($ blank space $) 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2)
18'. {gesz}kiri6 ma-ni
19'. 1(barig) SIG7-a nig2-szu-na-kam
20'. 1(barig) SIG7-a lu2-{d}ba-ba6
21'. ($ blank space $) 2(barig)
22’ {gesz}kiri6 gi6-edin-{d}ba-ba6
23’ 1(barig) sig7-a a2-AN-ASZ2-da
24'. ($ blank space $) 1(barig)
25'. {gesz}kiri6 ge6-edin-{d}nin-gir2-su
26'. 1(barig) SIG7-a lugal-sza3-la2
27'. 3(ban2) SIG7-a im-za
28'. 4(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6
29'. ($ blank space $) 2(barig) 1(ban2)
30'. {gesz}kiri6 gu-la sza3-iri
31'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-sa6-ga
32'. 1(barig) lu2 hul-dim2-ma
33'. 1(barig) SIG7-a a-zi-mu
34'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-mes
35'. 1(barig) SIG7-a pa3-da
36'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ku3-{d}nansze#
37'. 1(barig) SIG7-a kal-la
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-[...]
2'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ba-zi
3'. ($ blank space $) 3(asz) 1(barig)
4'. {gesz}kiri6 ur-ma-ma
5'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}lamma
6'. 1(barig) SIG7-a {d}ba-ba6-da
7'. 1(barig) SIG7-a a2-ra-an
8'. 1(barig) nimgir-iszib-mah
9'. 3(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz ur-nig2
10'. ($ blank space $) 4(barig) 3(ban2)
11'. {gesz}kiri6 en-ne
12'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}ig-alim
13'. ($ blank space $) 1(barig)
14'. {gesz}kiri6 {d}nin-szubur
15'. 1(barig) SIG7-a masz-tur
16'. 1(barig) SIG7-a e2-hi-li
17'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}utu
18'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ur-{d}sza-u18-sza
19'. ($ blank space $) 4(barig)
20'. {gesz}kiri6 ur-dam
21'. 1(barig) SIG7-a ku5-da
22'. 1(barig) SIG7-a lu2-nimgir
23'. ($ blank space $) 2(barig)
24'. {gesz}kiri6 {d}nin-mar{ki!}
25'. 1(barig) giri3-{d}nansze-i3-dab5
26'. 1(barig) lu2-me-lam2
27'. lu2 gukkal# na-gab2!-tum-me
28'. szunigin 8(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) sze gur
29'. ugula ab-ba-mu
  blank space
30'. szunigin2 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) sze gur lugal
31'. zi-ga
32'. 1(asz) 1(ban2) gur nig2-gal2-la
33'. sze-ba a-bala du3-a-ku5-ne
34'. iti GAN2-masz
35'. u3 iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2
left
1. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul mu us2-sa-a-bi

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 104.0 high × 66.0 wide × 27.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: break at one end of tablet --&gt; a few lines missing from lower obv./upper rev; large tablet; 2 col. format
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: STH 2 = HSS 4, 7

    [Hussey1915HSS4] Hussey, Mary I. 1915. Sumerian Tablets in the Harvard Semitic Museum. Part II: From the Time of the Dynasty of Ur. Harvard Semitic Series 4. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1899.02.294
  • Accession No.: 01672

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.01.00, Šulgi.48.02.00 (us2-us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-11-13 at 18:08:16 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2021-11-13 at 18:04:03 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:31:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:42 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
“HSS 04, 007 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P110280.
HSS 04, 007 artifact entry (No. P110280). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P110280
HSS 04, 007 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P110280 (Accessed: June 28, 2024).
@misc{2001HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-06-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HSS 04, 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P110280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P110280},
}


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