HLC 069 (pl. 079) (P109947)

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 A31738

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

128.0 mm × 76.0 mm × 30.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 i3-nun gur lugal
2. 1(u) 7(asz) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 4(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ga-ar3 gur
3. 1(asz) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 9(disz) gin2 i3-gesz gur
4. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 SZIM i3
5. 5(u) gu2 5(u) 1(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 siki-ud5
  blank space
6. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2
1. 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) [(x)] ga-ar3 gur
2. 1(u) 1(asz) gu2 8(disz) ma-na siki-ud5
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
4. 8(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) i3-nun gur
5. 1(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) ga-ar3 gur
6. 3(u) 7(asz) gu2 siki-ud5
7. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
  blank space
8. szunigin 1(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 i3-nun gur
9. szunigin 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) ga-ar3 gur
10. szunigin 4(u) 9(asz) gu2 8(disz) ma-na siki-ud5
  blank space
11. e2 szu-szum2-ma
12. nig2-gal2-la
13. la2-ia3 6(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 i3-nun gur
14. [x] x [...] 5(disz) sila3 za [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] 3(disz)# x [siki]-ud5
2'. la2-ia3-am3
  blank space
column 2
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. nig2-ka9-ak
2'. ur-dam
3'. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 128.0 high × 76.0 wide × 30.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 069 (pl. 079)

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A31738
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.00.00
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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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:43:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:01:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:36 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 069 (Pl. 079) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109947.
HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry (No. P109947). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109947 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109947 (Accessed: November 16, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109947},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109947},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 069 (Pl. 079) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109947.
HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry (No. P109947). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109947 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109947 (Accessed: November 16, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109947},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109947},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109947
LB  - CDLI:P109947
M1  - 2025/11/16/
TI  - HLC 069 (pl. 079) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109947
ER  -
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