DP 063 (P220713)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13271

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) zi3 gur saggal
2. 3(ban2@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
3. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
5. 5(disz@t) kur2 i3 5(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 5(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) gu4 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
column 2
1. [{d}nin-gir2-su]
2. 2(asz@c) zi3
3. 1(asz@c) dug kas [sig15]
4. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu
6. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
2. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) <kur2> gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu
3. {d}ba-ba6
4. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-[lum] 1(disz@t) sila3 [gesztin ga'ar]-ziz2 [1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu]
6. [AN ...]
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2) zi3 gur saggal
2. 4(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
3. 5(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4. 4(asz@c) dug kas ge6
5. 7(disz@t) kur2 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 7(disz@t) kur2 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 7(disz@t) kur2 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
column 3
1. 4(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) gu4 4(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
2. bara2-nam-tar-ra
3. dam lugal-an-da
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}-ka
6. ezem sze gu7
7. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
8. esz3 gibil-[x]
9. i3-[x x]-ra [x x]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P220713

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 13271
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137988

References

  • primary: DP, 63

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-05 at 21:10:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:31 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 063 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220713.
DP 063 artifact entry (No. P220713). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220713 (Original work published 2003)
DP 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220713 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220713},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220713},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220713
LB  - CDLI:P220713
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - DP 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220713
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 063 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220713.
DP 063 artifact entry (No. P220713). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220713 (Original work published 2003)
DP 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220713 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220713},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220713},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220713
LB  - CDLI:P220713
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - DP 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220713
ER  - 
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