HLC 004 (pl. 053) (P109883)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A31678

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze# gur lugal
2. ki giri3-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5-ta
3. sze-ba geme2 usz-bar-sze3
4. ur-{d}da-mu
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
2. iti sze-il2-la
  blank space
3. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 2(u) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. sze-ba geme2 usz-bar-sze3
3. ki giri3-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5-ta
  blank space
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 szesz ur-{d}da-mu
reverse
1. iti sze-il2-la
2. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-sa6-ga

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 47.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • primary: HLC 004 (pl. 053),

    [Barton1905-1914-17307] Barton, George A. 1905-1914.

  • collation: ASJ 2, p.197-224, p. 206

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

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  • Museum No.: OIM A31678
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.42.12.00
  • Alternative Years: AS06
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:00:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:34 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004795 (composite) (P457505) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“HLC 004 (Pl. 053) Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109883.
HLC 004 (pl. 053) artifact entry (No. P109883). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109883
HLC 004 (pl. 053) artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109883 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {HLC 004 (pl. 053) artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109883},
}

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