HLC 239 (pl. 116) (P110113)

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 A31901

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

110.0 mm × 77.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] sze
2. [dumu a]-tu
  blank space
3. [ugula] x-na
4. [...] lu2-{d}nin-szubur
5. dumu# szesz-szesz-ma-gig
6. 1/2(asz@c) 4(ban2) sza3-ku3-ge dumu nam-na usz-bar
  blank space
7. ugula ma-an-szum2
8. 1/2(asz@c) 4(ban2) lugal-{d}igi-ma-sze3 im-e tak4-a
9. dumu u18-lal3 lu2 azlag2
10. ugula lu2-{d}inanna
11. 1/3(disz) 2(ban2) ur-{d}nu-musz-da im-e tak4-a
12. dumu i3-sa6-ga
  blank space
13. ugula lugal-di-ku5
14. 1/2(asz@c) 1(ban2) ur-{d}ig-alim
15. dumu geme2-lugal
  blank space
16. ugula lugal-ur2-ra-ni
17. [x] x x im#-e# tak4#-[a]
  rest broken
column 2
1. 2(disz) ku-li
2. 1/3(disz) 3(ban2) lugal-ezem
3. dumu ug3-IL2 lu2 azlag2
  blank space
4. ugula ur-ab-ba
5. 2/3(disz) 1(ban2) e2-iti-da
6. dumu nam-tab-ba-da
7. 2/3(disz) 5(ban2) ur-{gesz}dar-du3 im-e tak4-a
8. dumu i3-si2-na usz-bar
  blank space
9. ugula ur-mes
10. 1/2(disz) 1(ban2) lugal-u2-szim
11. dumu a-tu
  blank space
12. ugula di-mi
  blank space
reverse
column 1
1. x x x x [x]
2. 1/2(disz) lu2-{gesz}gigir [x]
3. dumu inim-ma-[...]
4. 1/2(disz) e2-u2-nam-[ti]
5. dumu lugal-inim-[...]
  blank space
6. ugula lu2-{d}inanna
7. 1/2(disz) lugal-inim-gi-na
8. dumu ur-im-nun
9. 1/2(disz) ur-numun-du10-ga!
10. dumu u2-gu
11. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}nin-mar{ki}
12. 1/2(disz) lugal-me-lam2
13. dumu igi-ni-da-a-me
14. 1/2(disz) lu2-ma2-gu-la
15. dumu giri3-<ni>-i3-sa6
16. 1/2(disz) ur-x x x
17. dumu ur-bara2-si-ga
  blank space
18. ugula ma-an-szum2
19. 1/2(disz) lu2-ma2-gur8-ra
20. dumu lu2-{d}dumu-zi
21. 1/2(disz) he2-ti
22. dumu en-ga-ga
  blank space
23. ugula lugal-di-ku5
24. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
25. dumu giri3-ni-i3-sa6
  blank space
26. ugula lu2-{d}nanna im-e tak4-a-me
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]-ezem
3. dumu nimgir-inim-gi-na
  blank space
4. ugula nam-lugal-ni
5. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
6. dumu lugal-ib2-ta-e3
7. 1/2(disz) szu-na
8. dumu ur-{d}su4-an-na
  blank space
9. ugula ku-li
10. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
11. dumu ur-mes sukkal?
12. 1/2(disz) lu2-uszur2-bar-ra
13. dumu lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
14. 1/2(disz) ur-bara2-si-ga
15. dumu ur-mes
  blank space
16. ugula ur-ab-ba
17. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
18. dumu lugal-u2-szim#-e
  blank space
19. ugula a-tu
20. 1/2(disz) lu2-hu-rim3{ki}
21. dumu e2-iti-da
22. [x] ur-{gesz}dar-du3
23. [...]-{d}nin-mar{ki}
  blank space
24. [ugula x]-x
25. [...]-ra
26. [...]-la
27. [...]-na
left
column 1
1. [...] tug2?
2. [...]-i
column 2
1. lu2 azlag2-me
  blank space
column 3
1. dumu egir-tu-<da>-me
  blank space

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): 110.0 high × 77.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: HLC, HLC 239 (pl. 116)

    [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. 218

    [Maeda1980HLC] Maeda, Tohru. 1980. “Collation of G. A. Barton, Haverford Library Collection of Cuneiform Tablets or Documents.” Acta Sumerologica 2: 197–224.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A31901
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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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
2021-11-04 at 15:36:11 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2016-12-05 at 21:26:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:31:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-10 at 20:16:48 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-09-08 at 23:35:30 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-06-07 at 19:01:53 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:39 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 239 (Pl. 116) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110113.
HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry (No. P110113). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110113 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110113 (Accessed: September 15, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110113
LB  - CDLI:P110113
M1  - 2025/9/15/
TI  - HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110113
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 239 (Pl. 116) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110113.
HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry (No. P110113). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110113 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110113 (Accessed: September 15, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110113
LB  - CDLI:P110113
M1  - 2025/9/15/
TI  - HLC 239 (pl. 116) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110113
ER  -
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