HLC 159 (pl. 103) (P110034)

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 A31826

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 × 26.0 mm × 16.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. ur-{d}da-mu
3. 2(disz) sila3 ur3-re-ba-du7
4. 2(disz) sila3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
5. 2(disz) sila3 du-szu SIG7-a
6. 5(disz) sila3 mar-tu munus
7. 6(disz) sila3 lu2 u5 e2 {d}szul-gi
8. 6(disz) sila3 lu2-dab5-ba ga2-nun gesz-ka gub-<ba>
reverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 pa3-da ma2 en-nu-ti
2. 2(disz) sila3 tur-tur giri17-dab5 ensi2
3. giri3 ur-{d}nansze {ansze}kunga2
4. 5(disz) sila3 aga3-us2 lugal ki ensi2-ta gen-na
5. giri3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
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6. zi-ga# u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam
7. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6

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 × 26.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 159 (pl. 103)

    [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. 214

    [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
2021-10-31 at 18:07:22 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:07 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 159 (Pl. 103) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110034.
HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry (No. P110034). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110034 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110034 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110034},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110034},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110034
LB  - CDLI:P110034
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110034
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 159 (Pl. 103) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110034.
HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry (No. P110034). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110034 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110034 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110034},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110034},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110034
LB  - CDLI:P110034
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - HLC 159 (pl. 103) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110034
ER  - 
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