HLC 154 (pl. 102) (P110029)

Letter 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 A31821

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 30.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. tul2-ta-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
4. sze szuku-ra engar dumu da-ba
5. sag-tag-ga du-du-gu-la-kam
reverse
1. sze ur5-ra-ka-ni sza3-ba i3-gal2
2. sze dumu-gu4-gur ib2-ta-zi

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): 38.0 high × 30.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 154 (pl. 102)

    [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.

  • history: TCS 1, 315

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

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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
2011-07-22 at 13:30:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:38 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 154 (Pl. 102) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110029.
HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry (No. P110029). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110029 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110029 (Accessed: November 25, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110029},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110029},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110029
LB  - CDLI:P110029
M1  - 2025/11/25/
TI  - HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110029
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 154 (Pl. 102) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110029.
HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry (No. P110029). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110029 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110029 (Accessed: November 25, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110029},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110029},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110029
LB  - CDLI:P110029
M1  - 2025/11/25/
TI  - HLC 154 (pl. 102) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110029
ER  - 
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