HLC 258 (pl. 121) (P110132)

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 A31920

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

86.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 28.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) sze [gur lugal]
2. 1(u) 2(asz) ziz2 gur#
3. ki! mu-ni-[...]
4. 2(u) sze sza3 ga2-a-[kam]
5. szu bar-ra
6. 1(gesz2) 2(u) sze su-ga sza3 mu [...]
7. ur-{d}ig-alim dumu ba-sa6
8. 3(u) gur lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
9. 1(u) ad-da
10. 8(asz) lugal-agrig-zi
11. mu sze ki si-ga u3 in-nu-da si-ga-sze3 su-ga
12. 2(gesz2) ur-{d}da-mu
13. 3(u) su-ga mu sze apin-la2 ugu2 lugal mu 2(disz)-a-kam u4 buru14-a-sze3
reverse
1. lugal-gu-la x
2. 2(gesz2) su-su na-ba-sa6
3. 3(u) su-ga sze ku3-ga
4. na-ba-sa6
5. 1(u) gur nig2-gur11 BAD engar
6. mu sag-PA-ka-a-sze3
7. 1/3(disz) x su-ga 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(asz) gur
8. su-ga la2-ia3
9. 2(gesz2) su-su lugal-{d}szul-gi
10. 2(u) su-su mu sze a-sza3 gibil-ka-a-sze3
11. ur-szu-ga-lam#-[ma]
12. 6(gesz2) 2(ban2) ur-{d}[...]
13. su-[...]
14. x [...] x [...]
left
1. sze {gesz}tukul mu sze a-sza3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka-a-sze3
2. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur su-ga ur-nigar{gar} 6(gesz2) 3(u) su-su

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): 86.0 high × 51.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 258 (pl. 121)

    [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. 219

    [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 A31920
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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
2021-11-07 at 08:24:49 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:31:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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 258 (Pl. 121) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110132.
HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry (No. P110132). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110132 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110132 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110132},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110132},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110132
LB  - CDLI:P110132
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110132
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 258 (Pl. 121) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110132.
HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry (No. P110132). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110132 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110132 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110132},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110132},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110132
LB  - CDLI:P110132
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - HLC 258 (pl. 121) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110132
ER  -
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