HLC 397 (pl. 149) (P110265)

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 A32051

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

82.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 29.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [x] 1(disz) SZE3 [...]
2'. x [x]
3'. 1(u) 5(asz) szuku [x]
4'. ur-{d}lamma [x]
5'. ugula a-[x]-x-x
6'. 5(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) [x] gur
7'. diri 2(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur
8'. mu-kux(DU)#
  blank space
9'. e2-zi-da-ta engar
10'. ugula lugal-nam2-mah
  blank space
11'. a-sza3 gesz-epir-gesz-e-gar#-[ra]
12'. 3(gesz2) 5(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3# [(x)] gur
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 9(asz)# [... gur]
2'. e2-zi#?-[...]
3'. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 4(asz) [... gur]
4'. diri 3(u) 1(asz) [... gur]
5'. mu-[kux(DU)]
6'. 9(asz) szuku [x]
7'. lugal-uszumgal engar#
8'. ugula# lugal-nam2-mah#
9'. a#-sza3# bur-e2#-[gu-la]
reverse
column 1'
1. mu-kux(DU)
2. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) [...] gur
3. sze szuku x [...]
4. szunigin 4(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) [... gur]
5. szunigin 2(u) 4(asz) [... gur]
6. la2-ia3 [...]
  rest broken
column 2'
  blank space
1. nigin-ba 1(asz) guru7 n [x] 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# gur#
  rest broken

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 82.0 high × 52.0 wide × 29.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC, HLC 397 (pl. 149)

    [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. 223

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A32051
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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
2021-12-09 at 10:52:35 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2021-11-16 at 12:37:43 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:31:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:02:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:42 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 397 (Pl. 149) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110265.
HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry (No. P110265). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110265 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110265 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110265},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110265
LB  - CDLI:P110265
M1  - 2026/1/2/
TI  - HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110265
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“HLC 397 (Pl. 149) Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P110265.
HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry (No. P110265). (2024, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110265 (Original work published 2001)
HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110265 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).
@misc{2024HLC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110265},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P110265
LB  - CDLI:P110265
M1  - 2026/1/2/
TI  - HLC 397 (pl. 149) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110265
ER  -
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