HLC 374 (pl. 141) (P110244)

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

Museum Number

OIM A32029

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

107.0 mm × 73.0 mm × 29.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(asz@c) ur-{d}]lamma im-e tak4-a
2. [dumu geme2 kar]-ke3{ke4}
3. x x e-dar-ta
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-me-lam2 im-e tak4-a dumu ur-{d}suen
5. an-za-gar3! lugal-ki-ag2-ta
6. ($ blank space $) 2(disz)
7. im#-e tak4-a-me
8. [x] lu2-i3-su a-ru-a [...]-{d}nin-mar{ki}
9. [x] lu2-gi-na ad-kup4
10. [x] ur-{d}dumu-zi zah3 <a>-ra2 2(disz@t)-kam ba-usz2
11. 1(asz) 1/3(disz) 3(ban2) ku3-{d}nanna im-e tak4-a dumu u2-szim-e erin2 gi-zi!
  ZI GI
12. e2-gissu-ta
13. ARAD2 e2-gal-me
14. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-ga-mu dumu ha-szi e2 {d}nanna
15. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) lu2-{d}suen e2 {d}nanna dumu geme2 kar-ke3{ke4}
column 2
1. e2-gissu-ta
2. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ku3-dingir-ra dumu a2-bi2-li2 dumu dab5-ba
3. ugula ur-{d}nin-bad3
4. nam-dumu-ta
5. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
6. dumu lu2-uru11{ki} erin2 gi-zi
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig) ur-{d}lamma dumu ur-ti-ra-asz2 erin2 gi-zi
8. ugula nig2-si-sa2-e
9. szu-il2-la{ki}-ta
10. 5(disz)
11. kas4-me
12. nita-me
13. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}nin-tu-ra
14. a-ru-a ab-ba sipa {d}nanna
15. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-mu10-du11-ga dam a2-zi-da aga3-us2 lugal
16. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-mas-su dam a-a-ha-ma-ti
17. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) kisal-e-si dam lu2-usz-gi-na
18. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nig2-ba-tuku
19. dumu nin-mu10-du11-ga-me
20. dumu-gi7-me
21. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-i3-zu sag e2-du6-la amar-sun2-zi-da
reverse
column 1
1. geme2 e2-gal-me
2. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) u3-ne
3. dumu ARAD2 en-gi
  blank space
4. geme2 lu2-me
5. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}nun-gal
6. mu lu2-{d}nin-szubur dam-ni ba-zah3-sze3
7. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-nin-am3
8. mu nig2-{d}ba-ba6 szesz-a-ni ba-zah3-sze3
9. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) nin-inim-gi-na mu lu2-ga dam-ni ba-zah3-sze3
10. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}a-zi-mu2
11. mu ur-e2-babbar2 dam-ni ba-zah3-sze3
12. 1(asz@c) 3(ban2) geme2-esz3-ku3-ga
13. mu e-la-ak-szu-qir dam-ni ba-zah3-sze3
14. a2 im-ta
  blank space
15. dam erin2 zah3-me
16. usz-bar-sze3
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
1. szunigin 5(disz) gurusz im-e tak4-a
2. szunigin 5(disz) kas4
3. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 dumu-gi7
4. [szunigin] 2(disz) geme2 lu2
5. [szunigin 2(disz)] geme2 a-ru-a
  blank space
6. [...] u3 geme2 gurusz gesz-e dab5-ba-me
7. ur#?-{d}suen mu-kux(DU)
8. giri3 a-tu dumu la-la
9. iti munu4-gu7 u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-zal-ta
  blank space
10. mu# us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul [mu us2]-sa-a-bi

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 107.0 high × 73.0 wide × 29.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 374 (pl. 141)

    [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.

  • history: ASJ 20, p.63-110, p. 86

    [Maekawa1998labor] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1998. “Ur III Girsu Records of Labor Forces in the British Museum (1).” Acta Sumerologica 20: 63–110.

  • citation: JNES 32 (pp. 70-98), 89

    [Gelb1973JNES32] Gelb, Ignace J. 1973. “Prisoners of War in Early Mesopotamia.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 32: 70–98. https://doi.org/10.1086/372223.

  • citation: ASJ 2, p.197-224, p. 222-223

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

  • citation: AoF 15 (pp. 30-44), 39 n. 58

    [Waetzoldt1988Einkommen] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1988. “Die Situation Der Frauen Und Kinder Anhand Ihrer Einkommensverhältnisse Zur Zeit Der III. Dynastie von Ur.” Altorientalische Forschungen 15: 30–44.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A32029
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.05.15 (us2-us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-27 at 20:04:15 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 09:06:09 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-16 at 13:48:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2021-11-13 at 09:32:36 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-28 at 14:22:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:52:50 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:31:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-30 at 19:57:05 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-06-30 at 19:47:51 Heimpel, Wolfgang Atf Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI approved View
2009-06-30 at 19:47:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:02:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:41 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 374 (Pl. 141) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110244.
HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry (No. P110244). (2024, October 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110244 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110244 (Accessed: September 10, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 27},
	title = {HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110244},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110244
LB  - CDLI:P110244
M1  - 2025/9/10/
TI  - HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110244
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 374 (Pl. 141) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110244.
HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry (No. P110244). (2024, October 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110244 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110244 (Accessed: September 10, 2025).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 27},
	title = {HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110244},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110244
LB  - CDLI:P110244
M1  - 2025/9/10/
TI  - HLC 374 (pl. 141) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110244
ER  -
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