HLC 055 (pl. 073) (P109933)

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 (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Museum Number

OIM A31724

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

108.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [7(disz) erin2 ug3]-IL2#?
2. [iti sze sag11-ku5 u4] 2(u)# 5(disz) [ba-zal]-ta
  some text moved to next line
3. iti sze-il2-la-sze3
4. 7(disz) sza3-gu4
5. 3(u) aga3-us2 ensi2
6. 1(gesz2) dumu dab5-ba
7. ($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz)
8. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 2(u) 5(disz) ba-zal-ta
9. iti sze-il2-la-sze3
10. a2-bi 1(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: (7 × (5 + 30)) + (97 × (25! + 30)) = 5580
  text has (97 × (5 + 30))
11. u4 5(u) 5(disz)-kam
12. 3(u) szabra
13. 2(disz) nu-banda3-gu4 2(u)-ta
14. 7(disz) engar 1(u) 5(disz)-ta
column 2
1. ($ blank space $) 2(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz)
2. a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(u) 6(disz)
  calculation: (175 × 300) / (80/300) = 656.25
3. bar-ra-kar-ra-me
  blank space
4. szunigin 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: 5580 + 656 = 6236
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. 7(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2
7. a-sza3 en-nu-lum-ma
8. 6(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2
9. a-sza3 lugal-nam-tar-re
10. 8(bur3) a-sza3 {gesz}tir-ma-nu
11. 7(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) a-sza3 ga-li
12. 1(bur'u) 6(bur3) a-sza3 tul2-du
13. ($ blank space $) 4(bur'u) 6(bur3) 4(iku) GAN2 1/2(iku)-ta
reverse
column 1
1. 1(bur'u) 1(bur3) a-sza3 [...] i7 nun-[...]
2. 1(iku) GAN2-ta
3. a2-bi 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: (46b 4i ÷ 1/2i =) 1664 + (11b ÷ 1i =) 198 = 1862
4. sze gur10
5. 7(gesz2) a-sza3 en-nu-lum-ma
6. 5(gesz2) a-sza3 lugal-nam-tar-re
7. 1(gesz'u) su7 gaba a-<sza3>
8. a-sza3 tul2-du
  blank space
9. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sze gesz ra-a 1(barig) 2(ban2)-ta
10. szunigin 1(gesz'u) su7 du8-a 4(barig)-ta
11. a2-bi 5(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: ((720 × 300) / (80/300) =) 2700 + ((600 × 300) / (240/300) =) 750 = 3450
column 2
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: 1862 + 3450 = 5312
2. zi-ga
3. la2-ia3 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
  calculation: 6236 - 5312 = 924 (text has 926)
4. sze-bi 4(gesz2) 6(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2)
  calculation: 926 × 80 sila 3 per day = 74,080
  blank space
5. nig2-ka9-ak a2
6. ba-ad-da-ri2
7. u4 5(u) 5(disz)-kam
8. mu us2-sa {d}amar-{d}suen lugal

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 108.0 high × 63.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC 055 (pl. 073),

    [Barton1905-1914-17357] Barton, George A. 1905-1914.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 60 n. 202

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: ASJ 2, p.197-224, p. 208

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

  • collation: ASJ 2, p.197-224, p. 208

    [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 A31724
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.11.25 (us2 year), Amar-Suen.02.12.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-10-28 at 10:26:49 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-24 at 16:26:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-12-10 at 16:39:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:43:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-24 at 10:21:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-24 at 10:01:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:01:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:35 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 055 (Pl. 073) Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109933.
HLC 055 (pl. 073) artifact entry (No. P109933). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109933
HLC 055 (pl. 073) artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109933 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HLC 055 (pl. 073) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109933},
}


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