HLC 246 (pl. 030) (P110120)

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 A31908

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

90.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) szesz-tur-tur engar-gesz-i3
2. dumu e2-ki-gal-la
3. ugula ab-ba-kal-la dumu si-du3
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) e2-zi-kalam-ma im-e tak4-a e2 {d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
5. dumu lugal-ezem
6. 1(asz@c) 5(ban2) lugal-si-sa2 zah3 a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
7. dumu lam-lam-ma erin2 gi-zi
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-sa6 dumu iri-na-ka erin2 gi NE-la2
9. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}nansze erin2 e2 {d}nansze
10. dumu ur-{d}lamma
11. [x x] da-da dumu ur-{d}iszkur erin2 gi-zi
12. x-a-na dumu-ni
13. uri5#{ki}-ta
14. [...] x x im-e [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [... zah3 a]-ra2 2(disz)-kam
4. [...] gu2-ab-ba{ki}
5. [...] x
6. [...] ku3-zu
7. [x] gu3-zi-de2-a dumu ba-a
8. ki ma-da-sal4-la{ki}-ta
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9. ugula ur-dun
10. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal
11. ur-szu-ga-lam-ma-ke4? mu-kux(DU)
  blank space
12. iti diri sze-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u) 6(disz) ba-zal
13. mu ha-ar-szi{ki} hu-ur5-ti ba-hul

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): 90.0 high × 52.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 246 (pl. 030)

    [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. 202

    [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 A31908
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.11d.16 (intercalated)
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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 15:42:52 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2016-12-19 at 16:45:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:57:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:31:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-07 at 19:20:36 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:02:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:27:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 246 (Pl. 030) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110120.
HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry (No. P110120). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110120 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110120 (Accessed: November 17, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110120},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110120},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110120
LB  - CDLI:P110120
M1  - 2025/11/17/
TI  - HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110120
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 246 (Pl. 030) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110120.
HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry (No. P110120). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110120 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110120 (Accessed: November 17, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110120},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110120},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110120
LB  - CDLI:P110120
M1  - 2025/11/17/
TI  - HLC 246 (pl. 030) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110120
ER  -
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