HLC 120 (pl. 096) (P109997)

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 A31787

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

44.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) sze
2. ur-{d}lamma dumu
3. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
  1 line blank
4. zi-ga ensi2-ka
  1 line blank
reverse
1. kiszib3 szesz-kal-la sza13-dub-ba
  blank space
2. iti GAN2-masz
3. mu us2-sa en-am-gal-an-na ba-hun
seal 1

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): 44.0 high × 39.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 120 (pl. 096)

    [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 A31787
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.05.01.00 (us2 year)
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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
2016-03-27 at 02:26:36 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard 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
2009-06-03 at 10:02:15 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 120 (Pl. 096) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109997.
HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry (No. P109997). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109997 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109997 (Accessed: August 13, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109997},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 120 (Pl. 096) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109997.
HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry (No. P109997). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109997 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109997 (Accessed: August 13, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109997},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109997
LB  - CDLI:P109997
M1  - 2025/8/13/
TI  - HLC 120 (pl. 096) artifact entry
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