HSS 03, 18 (P221327)

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 1904.04.015

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 blind workers and 'coolies.' (igi-nu-du8 il2))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

120.0 mm × 121.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 sze-ba 1(barig@c)
2. sze-bi 3(asz@c) gur saggal
3. dingir-a-mu
4. nu-kiri6
5. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
6. sze-bi 3(asz@c) ur-szul
7. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
8. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-{d}ab-u2
9. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
10. sze#-bi 3(asz@c) e#-ta-e11
11. igi#-nu-du8 gesz-kin-ti-me
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-sze#-da-lum-ma
2. 1(barig@c) szu-na-mu-gi4
3. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-bad3-mu
4. 1(barig@c) mes-e2-sza3-ga
5. 1(barig@c) gub-ba-ni
6. 1(barig@c) sipa-iri-da-kusz2
7. nita-me
8. 1(barig@c) geme2-i7-edin-na
9. 1(barig@c) nin-gil-sa
10. 1(barig@c) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
11. 1(barig@c) nin-sza3-la2-tuku
12. 1(barig@c) nin-bara2-da-ri2
13. munus-me
column 3
1. szu-nigin2# 1(asz@c) nita# 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 5(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
3. 5(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
4. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sag-{d}nin#-gir2#-su-da
5. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-kur-ra-a-ra2-nu2
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) gala-tur
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-igi-du
8. 1(barig@c) e2-sa6-ga
9. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-igi-du
10. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
11. nita-me
12. 1(barig@c) nin-szesz-ra-ki-ag2
13. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
14. 1(barig@c) nin-a#-ra2-ti#
column 4
1. 1(barig@c) {d}ba-ba6-ama#-mu#
2. 1(barig@c) nin-masz-e
3. 1(barig@c) nig2-banda3{da#}
4. munus-me
5. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
7. 5(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
8. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 3(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c) en-ku3
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}inanna-ur-pa4-pa4
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) utu-igi-du
12. 1(barig@c) en-ku3
13. nita-me
14. 1(barig@c) pa4-pa4-{d}inanna-da-gal-di
15. 1(barig@c) geme2-tilla2
16. 1(barig@c) sa6-sa6
17. 1(barig@c) e-da-nam
column 5
1. munus-me
2. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 1(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
4. 4(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
5. sze-bi 2(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) lugal-sipa
6. 1(barig@c) en-na
7. szitim
8. il2-me
9. 1(barig@c) ur-du6
10. 1(barig@c) lugal-ga2
11. 1(barig@c) {d}nin#-gir2-su-tesz2-mu
12. 1(barig@c) sag-mu-ab-tuku
13. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-menx(|GA2xEN|)-zi
14. sagi-me
15. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}ba-ba6
16. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
17. 4(ban2@c) lugal#-he2#
column 6
1. muhaldim-me
2. 1(barig@c) lugal-surx(ERIM)-re2-ki#-ag2
3. 1(barig@c) nam-mah-ni
4. 1(barig@c) e-ta-e11
5. sukkal-me
6. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-szubur-ama-mu
7. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
8. 1(barig@c) nig2-du7-pa-e3
9. 1(barig@c) nir-an-da-gal2
10. 1(barig@c) szul-{d}en-lil2-le
11. lu2 e2-sza3-ga-me
12. 1(barig@c) e2-mete
13. 1(barig@c) nin-al-sa6
14. 1(barig@c) {d}ba-ba6-lu2-sa6-ga
15. 1(barig@c) {d}ba-ba6-ama-mu
column 7
1. 1(barig@c) bara2-u4-su3-sze3
2. 1(barig@c) nin-mu-da-kusz2
3. ar3-du2 munus-me
4. 3(ban2@c) dumu nita nin-si-sa2
5. 1(barig@c) surx(ERIM)-tesz2-mu
6. lu2 igi-nigin2
7. 1(barig@c) ur2-ni
8. lu2 a-kum2
9. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) U2-U2
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) en-da-gal-di
12. dub-sar-me
13. 1(barig@c) dingir-al-sa6
14. nita-am6
column 8
1. [3(ban2) geme2-du6]
2. munus-[am6]
3. szu-i2-me
4. 1(barig@c) dingir-igi-du
5. lu2 alan
6. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
8. 1(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
9. 1(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
10. nita-me
11. 6(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
12. 1(disz@t) munus 3(ban2@c)
13. sze-bi 7(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(ban2) sza3-dub e2-gal
14. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}en-ki-tesz2-mu
15. szubur-da
16. e-da-ti
column 9
1. [1(barig@c) lugal]-lagasz#[{ki}]
2. 1(barig@c) szu-asz3
3. 1(barig@c) lugal-pirig-tur
4. 1(barig@c) en-ku4
5. nig2-lu2-nu-tum2-da
6. e-da-se12
7. simug-me
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sipa-lagasz{ki}-e-ki-ag2
9. aszgab
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e-ta-e11
11. tug2-du8
12. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}ba-ba6
13. 1(barig@c) lugal-szu-mah
14. nagar-me
reverse
column 1
1. 1(barig@c) sza3-nu-gal2
2. ad-kup4#
3. 1(barig@c) szul-sza3-kusz2
4. zadim
5. gesz-kin-ti-me
6. 3(ban2@c) ur-{d}inanna
7. 3(ban2@c) ambar-re2-si
8. 3(ban2@c) igi-{d}ba-ba6-sze3
9. i3-du8 nita-me
10. 3(ban2@c) nin-en-sze3-nu-kar2-kar2
11. i3-du8 munus-am6
12. 1(barig@c) sza3-nu-gal2
13. gab2-ra gala#-tur
14. sipa szaganx(AMA)#{[sza]:gan#}-[ka]
15. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)# [szul-{d}en-lil2-le-su]
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-i3-su
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-esz2-dam
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. e-da-se12
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-i3-nun
7. nita-am6
8. 4(ban2@c) za-na
9. munus-am6
10. udu nig2-gu7-a ba-su8-ge-esz2
11. U2-U2
12. kuruszda-da
13. e-da-se12
14. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}inanna
15. ma2-lah5
16. 1(barig@c) amar-{d}samanx(|SZE.NUN.SZE3.BU|)#
17. gala#
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 7(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
3. 3(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
4. nita-me
5. 1(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 3(barig@c) sza3-dub didli
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
3. 1(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
4. 4(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
5. nita-me
6. 2(u@c) munus 1(barig@c)
7. 1(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
8. 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) munus 3(ban2@c)
9. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
column 5
1. gu2-an-sze3 2(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2) gur saggal
3. sze-ba igi-nu-du8 il2 sza3-dub didli
4. e2-{d}ba-ba6-ka
5. sa6-sa6
6. dam URU-KA-gi-na
7. lugal
8. lagasz{ki}-ka
9. en-szu-gi4-gi4
column 6
1. agrig-ge
2. ganun sze ur3-re2 mu2-a-ta
3. e-ne-ba 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
4. 1(u) 2(disz@t) ba-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 120.0 high × 121.0 wide × 22.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: obv. top right corner broken off; rev. bottom left corner ditto.
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (SM catalogue: Sasa allots grain to blind workers and 'coolies.' (igi-nu-du8 il2))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: STH 1 = HSS 3, 18

    [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, 17

    [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 1904.04.015
  • Accession No.: 03619 (SM catalogue: 0893)

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

  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.06.12b.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-17 at 11:33:34 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:07 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-10-22 at 08:12:36 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-19 at 09:44:16 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
2008-06-03 at 21:30:40 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, 18 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221327.
HSS 03, 18 artifact entry (No. P221327). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221327
HSS 03, 18 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221327 (Accessed: March 17, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-17]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {HSS 03, 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221327},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221327},
}


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