HSS 03, 12 (P221321)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 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 1904.04.017

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: Sasa allots grain to men getting allotment plots? (še-[ba l]u2-šuku-[dab5]-ba))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

112.0 mm × 113.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c) lu2 sze-ba 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. engar ki-gub-me
3. 4(asz@c) dal-muszen 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
5. ugula ki siki-ka
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
7. sipa szah2
8. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
10. 2(barig) ur-sag
11. sze-bi 8(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)# [2(barig)] gur# saggal# [ur-sag]
column 2
1. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula
3. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
4. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
6. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) szesz-lu2-du10
7. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2) dam-dingir-mu
10. 5(asz@c)# lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)#
column 3
1. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) e2-inim-si-sa2
2. szu-ku6# a# du10-ga
3. 4(asz@c) simug 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
4. 3(asz@c) nagar 1(barig@c)# 1(ban2@c)
5. 7(asz@c) aszgab 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
6. 6(asz@c) ad-kup4 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
7. 1(asz@c) tug2-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. 2(asz@c) tug2-du8 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
9. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) szagan-kesz2
10. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula
12. ma2-lah5-me
13. 2(asz@c) lu2 tir# 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
column 4
1. sze-bi 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) gesz-kin-ti-me
2. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
4. ansze surx(ERIM)-ra-ka i3-durunx(|KU.KU|)-esz2
5. 8(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
7. {gesz}har-e i3-us2
8. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-kisal-a-DU
9. gab2-kas4
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) za3-mu
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2
12. sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka-me
column 5
1. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
2. sze-bi 1(asz@c) sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}-na-me
3. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) a2-ne2-kur-ra
4. 1(barig@c) gab2-ra-ni
5. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) inim-ma-ni-zi
6. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) gab2-ra ni
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) inim-du11
8. sag-apin-me
9. 1(barig) nigar-mud
10. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
11. gab2-ra-ni-me
12. 1(barig) en-DU
13. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
14. gab2-ra-ni-me
column 6
1. 1(barig) lugal-da-nu-me-a
2. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
3. gab2-ra-ni
4. sipa udu siki-ka-me
5. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) urix(LAK526)
6. gab2-ra udu nig2-gu7-a
7. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. sze#-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula il2-me
9. 6(disz@t) lu2# 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
10. 2(barig) ugula
11. sze-bi 2(disz@t) 2(barig) nu-kiri6-me
12. dingir-a-mu
column 7
1. 7(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula
3. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-szul
4. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
5. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula#
6. sze-bi [1(asz@c)] 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) [ur]-{d}ab#-[u2]
7. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ugula
9. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e-ta-e11
10. azlag2-me
reverse
column 1
1. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
2. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) tug2-dan6-me
3. 2(barig) ur2-mud
4. agrig
5. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) u2-bil
6. 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. 2(barig) ugula
8. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig) amar-giri16{ki}
9. 2(barig) i3-li2-be6-li2
10. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
11. 2(barig) en-ig-gal
12. nu-banda3
13. 2(barig) ki2-num
column 2
1. ka-szagan
2. 2(barig) nita-zi
3. sagi
4. 2(barig) amar-giri16{ki}
5. muhaldim
6. 2(barig) en-uszur3-re2
7. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
8. 2(barig) igi-zi
9. szu-i2
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ha-ma-ti
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) szesz-kur-ra
12. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-szu-mah
13. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2
14. muhaldim-me
column 3
1. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
2. sukkal
3. 1(barig@c) ur-du6
4. i3-du8
5. 2(barig) gu-u2
6. lu2 esz2-gid2
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}nin-mu2
8. lu2 zi-ga
9. 2(barig) a-ba-sa2
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) amar-giri16{ki}
11. 1(barig@c)# 2(ban2@c) en-bi
12. dub-sar-me
13. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-na-u4-mu
14. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) szesz-tur
15. lu2 igi-nigin2 didli-me
16. 8(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
column 4
1. sze-bi 2(asz@c) bahar2-me
2. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. u2-bil e2-muhaldim-me
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(u) 3(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
2. 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) 6(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 5(u@c)# 6(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
4. 5(u@c) 5(asz@c) 3(disz@t) lu2# 1(barig@c)
column 6
1. gu2-an-sze3 3(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(u) 2(disz@t) lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 1(gesz2@c) 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) 1(u) la2 3(barig) gur saggal
3. sze-[ba] lu2# szuku [dab5]-ba
4. e2 {d#}ba#-ba6-ka#
5. sa6-sa6#
6. dam URU#-KA-gi-na#
7. lugal
8. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 7
1. en-szu-gi4-gi4
2. agrig-ge
3. ganun sze ur3-re2 mu2-a-ta
4. e-ne-ba 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)#?
5. 1(u) 1(disz@t) ba-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 112.0 high × 113.0 wide × 23.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: obv. bottom left edge broken off.
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (SM catalogue: Sasa allots grain to men getting allotment plots? (še-[ba l]u2-šuku-[dab5]-ba))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: STH 1 = HSS 3, 12

    [Hussey1912HSS3] Hussey, Mary I. 1912. Sumerian Tablets in the Harvard Semitic Museum. Part I: Chiefly from the Reigns of Lugalanda and Urukagina of Lagash. Harvard Semitic Series 3. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University.

  • history: FAOS 15/2, 11

    [Selz1993FAOS15/2] Selz, Gebhard J. 1993. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 2: Altsumerische Wirtschaftsurkunden Aus Amerikanischen Sammlungen. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1904.04.017
  • Accession No.: 03621 (SM catalogue: 0895)

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

  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.06.11b.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-04 at 12:42:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-09-29 at 08:24:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2010-01-11 at 17:28:51 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-06-02 at 16:11:47 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:48 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“HSS 03, 12 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221321.
HSS 03, 12 artifact entry (No. P221321). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221321
HSS 03, 12 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221321 (Accessed: March 17, 2025).
@misc{2003HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-17]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {HSS 03, 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221321},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221321},
}


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TI  - HSS 03, 12 artifact entry
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