HSS 04, 011 (P110284)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1899.02.115

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: barley, wool, and garments for(?) various persons)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

70.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2) sze lugal 3(disz) ma-na
2. nin-ig-ga
3. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) lu2-{d}ba-ba6
4. 1(ban2) 1(disz) e2-gal-e-si
5. dumu-ni-me
6. a-ga-am-me
7. 1(barig) 4(disz) ur-{d}nansze e2 bappir2
8. 1(barig) 4(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 u2-IL2
9. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu-ni
10. e2# {d}szul-gi-me 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na
reverse
1. 4(ban2) 3(disz) ur-{d}ig-alim
2. dumu geme2-{d}ba-ba6 nar
3. 3(ban2) 3(disz) {d}iszkur-a-mu
4. 3(ban2) 3(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu {d}lamma-di-de3
5. 1(u) la2 1(disz) ma-na
6. ug3-IL2 e2-gal!-me!
7. 2(u) 4(disz) ma-na siki
8. 2(u) ma-na 2(disz) tug2
9. dam lu2-{d}ba-ba6 bappir2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: barley, wool, and garments for(?) various persons)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P110284

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
complete

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1899.02.115
Accession Number 01493

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004181

References

  • primary: STH 2 = HSS 4, 11

    [Hussey1915HSS4] Hussey, Mary I. 1915. Sumerian Tablets in the Harvard Semitic Museum. Part II: From the Time of the Dynasty of Ur. Harvard Semitic Series 4. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:31:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:13:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:42 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“HSS 04, 011 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P110284.
HSS 04, 011 artifact entry (No. P110284). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110284
HSS 04, 011 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110284 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110284},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“HSS 04, 011 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P110284.
HSS 04, 011 artifact entry (No. P110284). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110284
HSS 04, 011 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110284 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HSS 04, 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110284},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110284},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P110284
LB  - CDLI:P110284
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - HSS 04, 011 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110284
ER  - 
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