DP 158 (P220808)

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 13366

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(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 nita-nita gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2
5. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 2(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2 amar-amar
6. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
7. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) gur saggal
10. gir2-nun
11. gab2-kas4
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
2. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
3. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. 1(asz@c) la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
6. 5(asz@c) sze bappir3
7. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
8. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
9. nag ensi2-ka-kam
10. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
11. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
12. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
13. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
column 3
1. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
2. amar-giri16{ki}
3. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze titab2
4. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
5. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
7. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
8. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
9. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
10. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
11. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
12. i3-li2-be6-li2
13. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
2. sze bala-bi 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
4. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2) sze naga3 sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
5. 1(barig@c)? zi3 gu sig15
6. 1(barig@c)? zi3 bar-si
7. ziz2 gu2-nida-bi 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
8. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
9. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
10. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam
11. masz-da3
12. agrig#
column 5
1. 2(u) 3(disz@t) udu siki
2. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
5. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
7. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(ban2) nigar-mud
8. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki
9. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
10. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 4(ban2@c)? en-DU
11. 2(u) 1(disz@t) udu siki
12. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
13. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 3(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c)
column 6
1. [lugal]-da-nu-[me-a]
2. sipa udu [siki]-ka-[me]
3. 1(u) 2(disz@t) udu
4. 2(disz@t) gukkal udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
6. 2(disz@t) {munus}asz2-gar3
7. {munus}asz2-gar3 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 4(ban2) U2-U2
10. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
reverse
column 1
1. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
3. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
4. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(disz@t) sila3-ta
5. 8(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita mu 4(disz@t)
6. 3(u) la2 [x] szah2 u2 munus mu 3(disz@t)
7. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. 4(u) szah2 [u2] munus mu [2(disz@t)]
column 2
1. 4(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita mu 2(disz@t)
2. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
4. 5(u) 4(disz@t) szah2 u2 [munus] sza3-du10
5. 1(gesz2) 7(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10
6. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
8. sze-bi 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) lugal-pa-e3
9. sipa szah2
10. 1(asz@c) masz [babbar2 bar-dul5]
column 3
1. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) dingir-a-mu
2. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
3. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e2-ku4
4. 1(disz@t) masz babbar2 bar-dul5
5. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) e-ta-e11
6. 1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5
7. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) ur-ki
8. 1(disz@t) masz ge6 bar-dul5
9. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) en-kisal-si
10. nu-kiri6-me
11. 2(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a
12. sze-bi 3(barig@c) ki2-num
13. ka-szagan
14. 2(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a
column 4
1. sze-bi 2(barig@c) en-ku3
2. um-mi-a
3. 2(barig@c) sze muszen#-muszen-ne2 gu7
4. en-uszur3-re2
5. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 6(asz@c) 5(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2
3. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
4. sze gar ziz2 gar [sa2]-du11 iti-da
5. {d}ba-ba6
6. egir iti guru7-im-du8-a-ta
column 6
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. sze ganun gesz-kin-ti-ta
4. ziz2 e2 ezem da iri-ku3-ga-ta
5. e-ta-gar
6. sa6-sa6
7. dam URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki}-ka 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
10. 4(disz@t) gar-am6

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/P220808

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 13366
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138071

References

  • primary: DP, 158

    [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
2025-03-15 at 10:58:40 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
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 08:44:36 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 00:02:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:33 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 158 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220808.
DP 158 artifact entry (No. P220808). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220808 (Original work published 2003)
DP 158 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220808 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220808},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220808},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/18/
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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 158 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220808.
DP 158 artifact entry (No. P220808). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220808 (Original work published 2003)
DP 158 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220808 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220808},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220808},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220808
LB  - CDLI:P220808
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - DP 158 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220808
ER  -
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