MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 (P112638)

Letter 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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

SM 1909.05.175

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (SM catalogue: letter to Ur-ninmug about auditing a grain account)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}nin-mug
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. nig2-ka9 sze mu ki-masz{ki} lu2 mar-sa-ka
4. szid he2-na murgu2-ig-sze3 i3-ib2-de6
5. ha-mu-tum3
6. u3 e11-de3
reverse
1. ha-am3-du
2. kas4 he2-am3-e

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 59.0 high × 45.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: complete.
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  • Genre(s): Letter (SM catalogue: letter to Ur-ninmug about auditing a grain account)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339

    [Fish1953MCS3] Fish, Thomas. 1953. Manchester Cuneiform Studies 3.

  • history: TCS 1, 252

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1909.05.175
  • Accession No.: 06339

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:34:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:31 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

“MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112638.
MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 artifact entry (No. P112638). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112638
MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112638 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).
@misc{2001MCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MCS 3, 01 2 {HSM} 6339 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112638},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112638
LB  - CDLI:P112638
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112638
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112638.
MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 artifact entry (No. P112638). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112638
MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112638 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).
@misc{2001MCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MCS 3, 01 2 {HSM} 6339 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112638},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112638
LB  - CDLI:P112638
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - MCS 3, 01 2 HSM 6339 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112638
ER  -
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