HSS 03, 40 (P221349)

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 1904.04.003

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [e2?-{d}]ama-gesztin#-na-ta# 5(iku@c) GAN2 apin#-la2
2. e2#-di-de3-ba-gub
3. aga3-us2
4. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 szuku
5. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
6. ur-du6
7. szusz3
8. 1(bur3@c) 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku
9. ur-e2-musz3
10. dam-gar3
11. 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku
12. tug2-du8-ne
13. e-dab5
14. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku szagan-kesz2
15. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku
column 2
1. sag#-ga2-tuku-a
2. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku gab2-ra-ni
3. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
4. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku geszgal#-si
5. ugula ki siki-ka-me
6. 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
7. u2-du
8. azlag3#
9. 5(bur3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 nig2-en-na sag#-an-na-ka
10. 5(asz@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 nig2-en-na a-ki-ta-ka
11. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku masz-da3
12. agrig
column 3
1. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku i3-li2-be6-li2
2. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
3. 1(bur3@c) la2 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
4. nig2-lu2-nu-tum2
5. sukkal
6. 1(bur3@c) la2 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
7. giri3-ni-ba-dab5
8. ga:esz8
9. 1(bur3@c) 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) 1/8(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
10. {d}utu-lu2-sa6-ga
11. dumu ga:esz8
12. 1(bur3@c) la2 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
13. ki-tusz-lu2
14. dam il2
15. dub-sar mah
16. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku kur-giri3-ni-sze3
17. aszgab
18. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2 ki 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
19. u2-du
20. azlag3
column 4
1. nig2-en-na-ta ba-a-am6
2. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku szesz-lu2-du10
3. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku inim-ma-ni-zi
4. 1(bur3@c) 5(iku@c) GAN2 szuku dam-dingir-mu
5. 2(esze3@c)# 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku dal-muszen
6. 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ur-dam
7. engar
8. us2 nig2-en-na-ka-kam
9. du6-{d}dumu-zi-ta 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku apin-la2
10. en-lu2-du10
11. szesz lugal-al-sa6#
12. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
column 5
1. lugal-an-da
2. [...] lugal-al-sa6
3. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
4. i3-ti-e
5. szu-ku6
6. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
7. nig2-szu#-du11-ga-ni
8. u3 numun
9. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ur-{d}nin-dar
10. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku esz3-kur-gal
11. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ki-tusz-lu2
12. nagar-me
13. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku il2
14. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku inim-utu-zi
15. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku amar-{d}suen
16. GAN2 u4-bi-ta#-kam#
column 6
1. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku szubur
2. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku il2
3. ad-kup4-me
4. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ur-{d}en-ki#
5. 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku# amar-ezem
6. nagar-me
7. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku# KUM-tusz-sze3
8. aszgab
9. 2(esze3@c) GAN2 apin-la2
10. lugal-al-sa6
11. gudu4 {d}ama-gesztin-na
12. 5(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
13. lugal-sza3
14. muhaldim
15. 1(bur3@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
16. a-dingir-mu
column 7
1. kindagal2#
2. 1(esze3@c) GAN2# szuku#
3. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 apin-la2
4. ki2-num#
5. ka#-szagan#
6. 1(esze3@c)# GAN2 szuku
7. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 apin-la2
8. amar-giri16{ki}
9. muhaldim
10. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku
11. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 apin-la2
12. en-uszur3-re2
13. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
14. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku
15. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 apin-la2
16. nita-zi
17. sagi
18. 2(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) GAN2 szuku amar-giri16{ki}
reverse
column 1
1. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
2. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku en-na-u4-mu
3. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ma-al-ga
4. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku szesz-tur
5. lu2 igi-nigin2-me
6. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
7. sukkal
8. 2(iku@c)# GAN2# szuku# ur-du6
9. i3#-du8#
10. 2(ban2@c) [GAN2 szuku] en#-ku3
11. kuruszda#
12. 2(iku@c)# 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku lugal#-mu#
13. muhaldim
14. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku di-utu#
15. 4(iku@c) GAN2# szuku
column 2
1. ur-{d}nin#-mu2
2. aga3#-us2-me
3. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 szuku
4. 1(bur3@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
5. igi-zi
6. szesz munus
7. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ha-ma-ti
8. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku sag-[{d}]nin-gir2#-su#-da
9. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku szesz-kur#-ra
10. muhaldim-me
11. 2(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku en-ig-gal
12. nu-banda3#
13. 1(bur3@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2# apin#-la2
14. ku3-ge-pa3
15. dam du-du
16. dub-sar
column 3
1. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ki-tusz-lu2
2. 2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku# en-DU
3. muhaldim-me
4. 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2 lugal-al#-sa6
5. gudu4
6. ki 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-am6
7. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
8. gala tur
9. lu2 ur-dam
10. 1(esze3@c) GAN2# szuku e2#-mete
11. ar3-du2 munus
12. 4(iku@c)# GAN2 szuku# za3#-mu [sipa]-ansze#
13. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ur-szul
15. azlag3
16. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2# apin-la2
17. lugal-igi-an-na-ke4-su
column 4
1. dumu# lugal-al#-sa6
2. 1(bur3@c) la2 1/4(iku@c) GAN2# szuku# ur-dam#
3. engar
4. 4(iku@c) GAN2# apin#-la2#
5. mu-ni-da#!
6. sag-ub4 za3-bi
7. im-nun 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-am6#
8. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ur-{d}ab#-u2
9. sag-apin
10. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku sza3-ga2
11. gab2-dan6
12. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku lugal-pa-e3
13. sipa szah2
14. [1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c)] GAN2# szuku UM-UM
15. aszgab
16. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 szuku
column 5
1. 3(iku@c) GAN2 apin#-la2
2. a-ba-sa2
3. dub-sar
4. 3(iku@c) GAN2 szuku amar-{d}asznan
5. aszgab
6. 1(esze3@c)# 1/4(iku@c)# GAN2# szuku# geme2-szu-ga-lam-ma
7. nu-gig
8. 3(iku@c)# GAN2# apin#-la2
9. nimgir#-inim-gi#-na
10. muhaldim
11. 1(esze3@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 apin-la2
12. gu-u2
13. dumu ur-dam
14. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2# szuku# lugal#-mu#
15. sipa ansze
16. im-nun 3(disz@t)-kam#-ma-am6
column 6
1. szu-nigin2 4(bur'u@c) 4(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) la2 1/8(iku@c) GAN2# szuku ki-duru5
2. nig2-en-na apin-la2#
3. tesz2-tesz2-a e-gar
4. GAN2 sa6-ga-tur
5. GAN2 {d}ba-ba6
6. en-ig-gal
7. nu-banda3
8. mu-gid2#
9. URU-KA-gi-na
10. lugal
11. lagasz#{ki} 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: STH 1 = HSS 3, 40

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: SM 1904.04.003
  • Accession No.: 03607

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.01.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-20 at 15:58:12 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-11-20 at 14:08:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-27 at 09:02:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-09-16 at 11:50:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-09-01 at 13:04:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-06-08 at 17:30:51 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:48 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, 40 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221349.
HSS 03, 40 artifact entry (No. P221349). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221349
HSS 03, 40 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221349 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2003HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {HSS 03, 40 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221349},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221349},
}

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