DP 078 (P220728)

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 13286

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. 2(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3
2. 2(asz@c) tug2 nig2-la2
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR
4. 1(asz@c) gada bar-dul5
5. 1(asz@c) ib2-la2
6. 1(asz@c) dub-szir
7. gu-<ni>-DU
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 udu sze gu7-a
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) tug2 TAR
2. 1(asz@c) gada dilmun-u3-la2
3. munus-sa6-ga
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 udu sze gu7
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR
6. 1(asz@c) gada nig2-du5-du3
7. me-nigar-ta
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) [tug2 TAR]
2. 1(asz@c) gada nig2-du5-du3
3. nin-me-zi
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2 gid2-da
6. 1(asz@c) gada nig2-du5-du3
7. geme2-{d}ba-ba6
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3 udu sze gu7-a
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
2. 1(asz@c) gada nig2-du5-du3
3. munus-tur
4. dam lu2 esz2-gid2-ka
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 siki u2-ka
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) gada nig2-du5-du3
2. dim3-tur-kam
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3
4. szu-a tak4-a-am6
column 3
1. sza3-ga2-lu2-bi
2. azlag3-bi
3. ba-de6 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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/P220728

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 13286
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138003

References

  • primary: DP, 78

    [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
2022-02-17 at 11:37:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:48 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 078 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220728.
DP 078 artifact entry (No. P220728). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220728 (Original work published 2003)
DP 078 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220728 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220728},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220728},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220728
LB  - CDLI:P220728
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220728
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 078 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220728.
DP 078 artifact entry (No. P220728). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220728 (Original work published 2003)
DP 078 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220728 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220728},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220728},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220728
LB  - CDLI:P220728
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220728
ER  - 
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