HLC 272 (pl. 049) (P110146)

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 A31933

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

60.0 mm × 59.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) zi3 sig15 gur# [x]
2. 1(u) zi3 x
3. iri{ki}-bi
4. 2(u) x gur 9(asz) zi3 sig15 ur-{d}isztaran
5. 8(asz) zi3 sig15 gur 2(u) 6(asz) ziz2 gur
6. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
7. 1(u) zi3 sig15 gur 2(asz) ziz2 gur
8. sa6-ga-tur
9. 1(u) 4(asz) zi3 sig15 2(u) 3(asz) ziz2 gur
10. [...] x igi x gur
reverse
1. [x] zi3 [x ...]
2. 1(u) 1(barig) zi3 sig15 gur 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) zi3 gur
3. 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) ziz2 gu2-nida gur
4. ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}-ka
5. 2(u) 6(asz) ziz2 i3-dub sza3? guru7
6. 5(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) zi3 sig15 2(u) 3(asz) 4(barig) gu2-nida
7. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) ziz2 gur
8. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
9. e2 szu-szum2-ma ka la2-a
10. sza3 e2 kikken2
11. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi u4 3(u) ba-zal
12. mu hu-hu-nu-ri ba-hul

Consult previous versions and their differences
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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 60.0 high × 59.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 272 (pl. 049)

    [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. 205

    [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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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.07.30
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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
2011-07-22 at 13:31:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:40 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 272 (Pl. 049) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110146.
HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry (No. P110146). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110146 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110146 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110146},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110146},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110146
LB  - CDLI:P110146
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110146
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 272 (Pl. 049) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110146.
HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry (No. P110146). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110146 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110146 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110146},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110146},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110146
LB  - CDLI:P110146
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - HLC 272 (pl. 049) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110146
ER  - 
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