HLC 119 (pl. 097) (P109996)

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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A31786

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

55.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 18.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u) [n] sila3 sze gur lugal
2. i3#-dub# [...]-zi-da
3. 1(gesz2) 4(u) [n ...] ziz2 du
4. [...] dah-ha
5. [...-{d}nin]-mar{ki}
6. [n ...] gur
7. [...] sze-da
8. [...] du
9. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
reverse
1. i3-dub-ba e2-kisal
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2. szunigin 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 5(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) gur
3. i3-dub du6 sa-kisal
4. la2-ia3 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur
5. sza3 gir2-su{ki}
6. la2-ia3
  some text moved to next line
7. iti sze-il2-la

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 55.0 high × 36.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 119 (pl. 097)

    [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. 212

    [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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  • Museum No.: OIM A31786
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2021-10-30 at 16:23:08 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-24 at 16:15:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:37 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

“HLC 119 (Pl. 097) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109996.
HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry (No. P109996). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109996 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109996 (Accessed: November 3, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109996},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 119 (Pl. 097) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109996.
HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry (No. P109996). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109996 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109996 (Accessed: November 3, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109996
LB  - CDLI:P109996
M1  - 2025/11/3/
TI  - HLC 119 (pl. 097) artifact entry
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