HLC 109 (pl. 087) (P109986)

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 A31776

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

31.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 14.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
2. ha-ba-ad udu-sze3 gen-na
3. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
4. ur-dun mar-tu
5. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
6. ki-lu5-la aga3-us2
7. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 4(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
8. ur-ab-ba? sze-sze3 gen-na
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3
2. szu-{d}utu lu2 kas4
3. 6(disz) sila3 kasz 6(disz) sila3 ninda
4. 6(disz) gin2 i3
5. aga3-us2 LU{sar}-sze3 gen-na
6. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda x
7. 2(disz) sila3 ninda sza3 en-nu
8. 3(ban2) ninda elam dab5-ba-me
9. 1(ban2) ninda aga3-us2 sukkal-mah x-ri-sze3 du
10. 3(ban2) kasz nam-ra-ak
left
1. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
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2. iti amar-a-a-si

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): 31.0 high × 25.0 wide × 14.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 109 (pl. 087)

    [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. 210

    [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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  • 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 12:26:44 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2015-12-21 at 16:59:43 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 109 (Pl. 087) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109986.
HLC 109 (pl. 087) artifact entry (No. P109986). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109986 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 109 (pl. 087) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109986 (Accessed: June 11, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 109 (pl. 087) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109986},
}


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