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HLC 280 (pl. 125) (P110153)

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 A31940

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

52.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) id-gur2 i3-gesz
2. u4 2(disz)-kam sza3-iri
3. i-s,ur-i3-li2 aga3-us2-gal
4. {u2}urua{a}{ki}-sze3 du-ni
5. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 szu-{d}utu sukkal
6. an-sza-an{ki}-ta du-ni
7. 4(disz) id-gur2 i3 u4 4(disz)-kam
8. lugal-zi-mu lu2 {gesz}tukul-gu-la
9. an-sza-an{ki}-ta du-ni
10. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3 sza3-iri
11. lu2-da-ga sukkal
reverse
1. a-dam-szah2{ki}-sze3 du-ni
2. 2(disz) id-gur2 i3 u4 2(disz)-kam
3. szu-{d}utu dumu nu-banda3
4. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
5. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3-gesz
6. dingir-ba-ni sukkal
7. szi-ma-asz-gi5-sze3 du-ni
8. 1(disz) id-gur2 i3-gesz
9. ur-{d}szara2 aga3-us2-gal
10. {u2}urua{a}{ki}-ta du-ni
11. iti munu4-gu7

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)

Collections

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 52.0 high × 31.0 wide × 20.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: HLC, HLC 280 (pl. 125)

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: OIM A31940
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.05.00
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Date Comments:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2021-11-10 at 12:49:09	Lafont, Bertrand	Atf	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI	approved
2014-08-24 at 12:10:56	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:31:06	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:13:14	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:18:40	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (001151) (001151)
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (211eac8d-a6f7-4e44-bb40-eeeec7de5765) (211eac8d-a6f7-4e44-bb40-eeeec7de5765)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“HLC 280 (Pl. 125) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110153.

HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry (No. P110153). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110153 (Original work published 2001)

HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110153 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110153},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/1/19/
TI  - HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 280 (Pl. 125) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110153.

HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry (No. P110153). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110153 (Original work published 2001)

HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110153 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).

@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110153},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110153
LB  - CDLI:P110153
M1  - 2026/1/19/
TI  - HLC 280 (pl. 125) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110153
ER  -