DP 016 (P220674)

Administrative bulla excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13224

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

object bulla
surface a
seal 1
1. en-ig-gal
en: (Seal of) Eniggal,
2. dub-sar e2-munus
en: scribe of the Woman's Household.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P220674
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P220674

Physical information

uncertain

Artifact type	Bulla uncertain
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 13224
Accession Number

References

primary: DP, 16

[AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
history: CIRPL, Lug 07

[Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2014-02-28 at 10:31:06	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-02-28 at 10:29:49	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-07-09 at 14:46:43	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“DP 016 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220674.

DP 016 artifact entry (No. P220674). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220674

DP 016 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220674 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220674},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220674
LB  - CDLI:P220674
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - DP 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220674
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“DP 016 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220674.

DP 016 artifact entry (No. P220674). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220674

DP 016 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220674 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220674},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220674
LB  - CDLI:P220674
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - DP 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220674
ER  -