HLC 074 (pl. 026) (P109952)

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 A31743

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

104.0 mm × 71.0 mm × 30.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) ur-i7-nigin6{ki}-sze3-du ni2-e tak4-a
2. dumu a-tu
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ba-la-la ni2-e tak4
4. dumu ur-mes
5. ki-tusz-lu2-ta
  blank space
6. ni2-e tak4-a-me
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}nansze
8. dumu ma-szum bahar2
9. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
10. dumu lugal-dub-la2 bahar2
11. ki-tusz-lu2-ta
12. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) sukkal-di-de3
13. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su dumu-ni
14. ambar-mah{ki}-ta
15. bahar2-me
16. ugula ur-mes szabra
17. [($ blank space $)] 6(disz)#!
18. [... ur-{d}]gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)#
19. [...]-nigin6{ki} [im]-e tak4-a
column 2
1. dumu sukkal-di-de3 bahar2
  blank space
2. ugula ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)
3. nig2-gal2-la-me
4. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-{d}hendur-sag ni2-e tak4-a
5. dumu e2-ur2-bi-du10
6. ki-tusz-lu2-ta
7. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6 e2 {d}nanna
8. dumu nig2-du7-pa-e3
9. ambar-mah{ki}-ta
10. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ur-zigum-ma lu2 lugal-he2-gal2 lu2 en-nu
11. dumu geme2 kar-{ke4}ke3
12. ambar-mah-ta
13. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) szu-esz-dar dumu dur-am-i3-li2
14. ugula szar-ru-ba-ni
15. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) ab-ba-mu
16. dumu ur-nigar lu2 zah3 2(disz)?-kam
17. szu-<gi4> 2(ban2) ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
18. dumu lu2-gi-na e2 {d}nin-gir2-su
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) lu2-inim-gi-na gudu4 {d}nin-mar{ki}
2. dumu lu2-dingir-ra
3. ki-tusz-lu2-ta
4. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) KU-gu-za-na-sze3
5. ARAD2 gu3-de2-a dumu geme2-du11-ge-du7
6. e2 {d}nin-mar{ki}-ta
  blank space
7. ($ blank space $) 8(disz)
8. ugula ba-zi-ge
9. mar-sa-sze3
10. SIG7-a 1(asz@c) 1(barig) nig2-{d}ba-ba6 ni2-e tak4-a
11. dumu ba?-ga2-da
12. lagasz{ki}-ta
  blank space
13. {gesz}kiri6 szu-{d}en-lil2-la2-i3-dab5
14. lu2-{d}nin-szubur i3-dab5
column 2
1. nita-me
2. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) a-tu dumu lugal-la ugula ur-mes
3. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-nu-kar2-kar2 usz-bar nin-ra-ni ugula ab-ba-gu-la
4. usz-bar gu2-ab-ba{ki}-me
5. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}ku3-nun geme2 ur-al-la gun3 bi2-ti
6. ambar-mah-ta
7. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}utu geme2 giri3#-ni-i3-sa6 ugula usz-bar
8. e2-duru5 {d}gesztin-an-na-ta
  blank space
9. ugula ur-nigar{gar}
10. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-si-sa2 dumu a-kal-la dumu-gi7
11. 1(disz) 1(ban2) sag-{d}ba-ba6 dumu-ni
12. ambar-mah{ki}-ta
  blank space
13. ugula ur-nig2
14. ur-en-gal-du-du i3-dab5
15. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz 5(disz) geme2
16. geme2 gurusz {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba
17. mu-DU! lu2-{d}ba-ba6 x-DU
18. iti# ezem-{d}dumu-zi u4 2(u) 3(disz) ba-zal giri3 a-tu dumu a-kal-la
19. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} mu us2-sa-a-bi

Consult previous versions and their differences
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): 104.0 high × 71.0 wide × 30.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 074 (pl. 026)

    [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. 201

    [Maeda1980HLC] Maeda, Tohru. 1980. “Collation of G. A. Barton, Haverford Library Collection of Cuneiform Tablets or Documents.” Acta Sumerologica 2: 197–224.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A31743
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.06.23 (us2-us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-02 at 21:07:51 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2021-10-28 at 12:21:55 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-07-22 at 14:06:21 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru 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
2009-06-07 at 18:50:46 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:01:53 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 074 (Pl. 026) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109952.
HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry (No. P109952). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109952 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109952 (Accessed: November 4, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109952},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109952},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 074 (Pl. 026) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109952.
HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry (No. P109952). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109952 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109952 (Accessed: November 4, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109952},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109952},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109952
LB  - CDLI:P109952
M1  - 2025/11/4/
TI  - HLC 074 (pl. 026) artifact entry
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