Georgica 8.5.1 (P109464)

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 A05701

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

97.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
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1. 5(u) 5(disz) har {gesz}haszhur 3(ban2)-ta
2. 5(disz) har {gesz}haszhur nu-la2
3. e2 nigin2-na 1(disz)-kam
4. 4(u) 7(disz) har {gesz}haszhur 3(ban2)-ta
5. 9(disz) har {gesz}haszhur nu-la2
6. e2 nigin2-na 2(disz)-kam
7. 1(gesz2) 1(u) har {gesz}haszhur 9(disz) sila3-ta
8. 1(u) 2(disz) har {gesz}haszhur nu-la2
9. e2 nigin2-na 3(disz)-kam
10. 1(gesz2) 9(disz) har {gesz}haszhur 9(disz) sila3-ta
11. 1(u) 5(disz) har {gesz}haszhur nu-la2
12. e2 nigin2-na 4(disz)-kam
13. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) har {gesz}haszhur 7(disz) sila3-ta
14. 1(u) 3(disz) har {gesz}haszhur nu-la2
15. e2 nigin2-na 5(disz)-kam
16. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) har {gesz}haszhur 4(disz) sila3-ta
17. 5(u) 8(disz) har {gesz}haszhur nu-la2
18. e2 nigin2-na 6(disz)-kam
19. {gesz}haszhur-bi 1(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 3(disz) sila3 gur
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1. {gesz}kiri6 tur lu2-me-lam2 nu-{gesz}kiri6
2. 5(u) 8(disz) har {gesz}haszhur hi-a 3(disz) sila3-ta
3. {gesz}haszhur-bi 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. {gesz}kiri6 gu-la lu2-giri17-zal
5. {gesz}kiri6 ka i7 tum-ma-al-la
6. 3(gesz2) har {gesz}haszhur 5(disz) sila3-ta
7. {gesz}haszhur-bi 3(asz) gur
8. {gesz}kiri6 e2 sag-da-na
9. ur-sal4-en-na nu-{gesz}kiri6
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10. szunigin 2(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 {gesz}haszhur gur
11. {gesz}kiri6 kab2-du11-ga
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12. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam-ma-asz ba-hul
  blank space

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 97.0 high × 50.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: Georgica, 8.5.1

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A05701
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-27 at 09:17:58 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-07-04 at 14:42:59 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:22 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

“Georgica 8.5.1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109464.
Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry (No. P109464). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109464 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109464 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109464},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109464},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109464
LB  - CDLI:P109464
M1  - 2025/8/30/
TI  - Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109464
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Georgica 8.5.1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109464.
Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry (No. P109464). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109464 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109464 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109464},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109464},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109464
LB  - CDLI:P109464
M1  - 2025/8/30/
TI  - Georgica 8.5.1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109464
ER  -
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