HSS 03, 11 (P221320)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 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 1904.06.002

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: allotment of grain to workers, worn)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

133.0 mm × 135.0 mm × 27.0 mm

tablet
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c)# lu2# sze-ba 2(barig@c)
2. sze-bi 7(asz@c) gur saggal
3. ur#-sag
4. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
5. sze-bi# 8(asz@c) ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da#
6. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) lu2# 2(barig@c)
7. sze-bi# 8(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
8. 1(barig@c) gab2-ra-ni#
9. inim-du11#
10. 1(u@c) lu2# 2(barig@c)
11. sze#-bi 5(asz@c)
column 2
1. [e2-nam]
2. 1(u@c)# 4(asz@c)# lu2# 2(barig@c)
3. sze-bi 7(asz@c)
4. szesz-lu2#-du10
5. 6(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
6. sze-bi 3(asz@c)
7. e2-me-lam2-su3
8. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
9. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
10. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
11. inim#-ma-ni#-zi
12. RU#-lugal# me#
13. 2(u@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
14. sze-bi 1(u@c)
15. amar-ki
column 3
1. [1(u@c) 4(asz@c)] lu2# 2(barig@c)
2. sze#-bi 7(asz@c)
3. dam-dingir-mu
4. aga3#-us2-me
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
6. 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
7. sze-bi 3(asz@c)
8. gir2#-nun
9. gab2-kas4
10. 2(barig@c) za3-mu
11. 2(barig@c) lugal-mu
12. sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka me#
13. 2(asz@c) simug 2(barig@c)#
14. 2(asz@c) nagar [2(barig@c)]
15. 1(asz@c) nagar 1(barig@c)
16. 2(asz@c) aszgab 2(barig@c)
17. 3(asz@c) ad-kup4 2(barig@c)
column 4
1. 2(asz@c) 2(disz@t) tug2-du8 2(barig@c)
2. 1(asz@c) zadim 1(barig@c)
3. 1(barig@c) za3-mu
4. szagan-kesz2
5. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
6. 2(barig@c)# ugula
7. sze-bi# 4(asz@c)# la2 1(barig@c)
8. ma2-lah5-me
9. amar-ezem
10. 3(asz@c) lu2 tir 1(barig@c)
11. 1(asz@c) lu2 szinig# 1(barig@c)
12. 2(barig@c) U2-U2
13. sanga e2-gal
14. sze-bi 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) gesz#-kin-ti-me
15. 4(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
16. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig)
column 5
1. sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}{an}-me
2. 1(barig@c) lugal-usz-sux(MUSZ)
3. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}dumu-zi
4. sipa gu4-me
5. 2(barig@c) a2-ne2-kur-ra
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) gab2-ra-ni
7. 2(barig@c) sag-mu#-ab-tuku
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) 2(barig) gab2#-ra-ni
9. 1(u@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
10. 2(barig@c) ugula
11. sze#-bi 3(asz@c) e2-i3-gara2-su3
12. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
13. 2(barig@c) ugula
14. sze-bi 3(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) u2-du#
column 6
1. 1(barig@c) ur-pu6-sag
2. 1(barig@c) amar-kuara{ki#}
3. 1(barig@c) gir2-su-ki#-du10
4. szu-ku6 a du10-ga-me
5. 2(barig@c) nigar-mud
6. 1(asz@c) gab2-ra-ni
7. 2(barig@c) en-DU
8. 2(barig@c) gab2-ra-ni
9. 2(barig@c) lugal#-da-nu-me-a
10. sipa udu siki-ka-me
11. 4(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
12. sze-bi 2(asz@c) ugula il2-me
13. 1(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
14. 5(asz@c) lu2 [1(barig@c)] 2(ban2@c)#
15. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)!
column 7
1. nu-kiri6-me
2. 4(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
3. sze-bi 2(asz@c) ur-szul
4. 2(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
5. 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
6. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c)
7. amar-ezem
8. 3(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
9. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) e-ta-e11
10. azlag3-me
11. 2(barig@c) geszgal-si
12. 2(barig@c) {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
13. ugula ki siki-ka-me
reverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c) ur2-mud
2. 2(barig@c) i3-li2-be6-li2
3. 4(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
4. sze-bi# [3(asz@c)]
5. amar-giri16#[{ki}]
6. 2(barig@c) bara2-zi#-sza3-gal2#
7. agrig me#
8. 2(barig@c) lugal-pa-e3
9. sipa szah2
10. 2(barig@c) en-ig-gal#
11. nu-banda3#
12. 2(barig@c) ki2-num
13. ka-szagan
14. 2(barig@c) nita-zi
column 2
1. sagi-mah#
2. 2(barig@c) amar-giri16{ki}
3. muhaldim
4. 2(barig@c) en-uszur3
5. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
6. 2(barig@c) ha-ma-ti
7. 2(barig@c) sag#-{d#}nin-gir2#-[su]-da#
8. 2(barig@c) szesz#-kur-ra
9. 1(barig@c) lugal#-mu-da-kusz2#
10. muhaldim me#
11. 1(barig@c) [{d}]nin#-gir2#-su-lu2#-mu
12. sukkal
13. 1(barig@c) ur#-du6
14. i3-du8
15. 3(asz@c) gab2#-dan6 2(barig@c)
16. 2(barig@c) en-na-u4-mu
17. 2(barig@c) szesz-tur
column 3
1. 2(barig@c) en-DU
2. lu2 igi-nigin2 didli
3. 2(barig@c) ur-{d}nin-mu2
4. lu2 zi-ga
5. 2(barig@c) ur-dam#
6. lu2# [esz2]-gid2#
7. 2(barig@c)# [a]-ba#-sa2
8. 2(barig@c)# en#-bi
9. 2(barig@c) amar-giri16{ki}
10. dub#-sar-me
11. 7(asz@c) bahar2# 1(barig@c)
12. sze#-bi 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c)
13. i7-[mud]
14. 2(barig@c)# urix(LAK526)
15. gab2-ra udu# nig2#-gu7#-[a]
column 4
  column blank
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) <4(disz@t)> lu2# 2(barig@c)
2. 7(asz@c) lu2# 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) lu2# 1(barig@c)
column 6
1. gu2-an-sze3 4(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) [1(disz@t)] lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 2(gesz2@c) la2 3(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c)# 2(barig) gur saggal#
3. sze-ba lu2 szuku dab5-ba
4. {d}ba-ba6
5. sa6#-sa6#
6. dam URU-KA-gi-na#
7. lugal
8. lagasz#{ki}-ka
column 7
1. iti ezem-munu4-gu7#
2. {d}nansze-ka#
3. en-ig#-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. ganun kiri6-ta
6. e-ta-gar 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
7. [1(disz@t)] ba-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 133.0 high × 135.0 wide × 27.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: obv. top left hand edge broken off; effaced. rev.-worn, esp. three left-hand columns. right edge chipped away.
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: STH 1 = HSS 3, 11

    [Hussey1912HSS3] Hussey, Mary I. 1912. Sumerian Tablets in the Harvard Semitic Museum. Part I: Chiefly from the Reigns of Lugalanda and Urukagina of Lagash. Harvard Semitic Series 3. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University.

  • history: FAOS 15/2, 10

    [Selz1993FAOS15/2] Selz, Gebhard J. 1993. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 2: Altsumerische Wirtschaftsurkunden Aus Amerikanischen Sammlungen. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1904.06.002
  • Accession No.: 03651 (SM catalogue: 0913)

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.03.01b.00 ?
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-17 at 11:35:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-17 at 17:01:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:45:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-11-03 at 05:29:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-24 at 08:04:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-09-29 at 08:21:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-06-02 at 15:56:44 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:47 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“HSS 03, 11 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P221320.
HSS 03, 11 artifact entry (No. P221320). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221320
HSS 03, 11 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221320 (Accessed: June 2, 2025).
@misc{2003HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {HSS 03, 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221320},
}


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