HLC 105 (pl. 094) (P109983)

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 A31773

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

70.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
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1. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 2(disz) i3 id-gur2 sza3-iri
3. 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3 u4 3(disz)-kam
4. sza-ru-gi lu2 kas4
5. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
6. 2(disz) i3 id-gur2 sza3-iri
7. 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 u4 3(disz)-kam
8. i-szar-ra-hi lu2 kas4
9. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 2(disz) i3 id-gur2
10. 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 u4 3(disz)-kam
11. nam-ha-ni lu2 kas4
12. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
13. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 sza-<ru>-um-i3-li2 sukkal#
14. 1(ban2) kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
15. elam#? a-dam-<szah2>{ki} sze3?
16. [x sila3] kasz# 1(u) x 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
17. da-da sukkal
18. 5(ban2) dabin lu2 dub-sar ansze
19. 1(disz) sila3 kasz dida du 2(ban2) dabin
20. 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
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1. ur-{d}szul-gi dub-sar lugal
2. giri3 lugal-a2-zi-da dumu ur-nigar gen-na-me
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
4. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
5. a-bu-ni lu2 kas4
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
7. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2
8. ug3-IL2 ma2-gin2 lugal
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 zi3
10. 1(disz) i3 id-gur2 sza3-iri
11. 1(disz) dug dida du kaskal-sze3
12. {d}utu-pa3-da sukkal
13. 3(disz) sila3 kasz nam-ha-ni
14. 1(disz) dug dida 1(ban2) dabin
15. lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal-a2-zi-da gen-na
16. lu2-{d}nin-szubur maszkim
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17. zi-ga <<u4>> u4 4(disz)-kam
18. iti munu4-gu7

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 70.0 high × 32.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 105 (pl. 094)

    [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. 211

    [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 A31773
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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 11:16:42 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:49 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 105 (Pl. 094) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109983.
HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry (No. P109983). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109983 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109983 (Accessed: September 13, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109983},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109983},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 105 (Pl. 094) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109983.
HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry (No. P109983). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109983 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109983 (Accessed: September 13, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109983},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109983},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109983
LB  - CDLI:P109983
M1  - 2025/9/13/
TI  - HLC 105 (pl. 094) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109983
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