HLC 161 (pl. 103) (P110036)

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 A31827

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

48.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 [...]
2. szu-esz-dar sukkal#
3. 1(barig) kasz 1(barig) zi3 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
4. elam szi-ma-asz-gi5-me
5. giri3 szu-esz-dar sukkal
6. szi-ma-asz-gi5-sze3 du-ni
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
8. lu2-sa6-ga sukkal
9. i3 sukkal-mah e3-de3 gen-na
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
reverse
1. ur-{gesz}gigir sukkal
2. a-dam-szah2{ki}-sze3 du-ni
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
4. lu2-sza-lim aga3-us2-gal
5. sa-bu-um{ki}-sze3 du-ni
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2
7. szu-i3-li2 szesz lukur
8. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-gur2 i3
10. szu-ma-mi-tum sukkal
11. {u2}urua{ki}-sze3 du-ni
12. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 zi3 1(disz) id-[gur2]
13. szu-i3-li2 sukkal#
14. {u2}urua{a}{ki}-sze3 du#-[ni]
left
1. iti munu4-gu7

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 48.0 high × 32.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 161 (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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  • Museum No.: OIM A31827
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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
2017-04-12 at 13:25:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2014-06-07 at 22:46:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Linkohr, Oleg CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:59 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 161 (Pl. 103) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110036.
HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry (No. P110036). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110036 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110036 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110036},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110036},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110036
LB  - CDLI:P110036
M1  - 2025/11/15/
TI  - HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110036
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 161 (Pl. 103) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110036.
HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry (No. P110036). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110036 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110036 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110036},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110036},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110036
LB  - CDLI:P110036
M1  - 2025/11/15/
TI  - HLC 161 (pl. 103) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110036
ER  -
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