DP 194 (P220844)

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 13402

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) tug2 bar-dul5 usz-bar
2. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 sza3-ga-du3
3. ki-la2-bi 3(asz@c) ma-na na4 sza3 tug2-ta
4. e2-ku4
5. 3(asz@c) e-ta-e11
6. 3(asz@c) ur-ki
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) en-kisal-si
2. nu-kiri6-me
3. 3(asz@c) a-ba-sa2
4. <3(asz@c)> asz10-ne2
5. 3(asz@c) masz-da3
6. dub-sar-me
7. 3(asz@c) en-uszur3-re2
8. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
9. 3(asz@c) amar-giri16!{ki}
10. 3(asz@c) ha-ma-ti
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2
2. 2(asz@c) en-DU
3. muhaldim-me
4. 3(asz@c) di-utu
5. 3(asz@c) szesz-tur
6. lu2 igi-nigin2-me
7. 2(asz@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
8. sukkal
9. 3(asz@c) ur-du6
10. i3-du8
11. 3(disz@t) szubur
12. simug
column 4
1. 3(asz@c) [i3-li2]-be6-li2
2. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
3. 3(asz@c) me-sag3-nu-[di]
4. 2(asz@c) ur-szu-ga-lam-ma
5. 2(asz@c) dingir-szesz-mu
6. 2(asz@c) lu2-kur-re2-bi2-gi4
7. [unu3-me]
8. [3(asz@c) lugal-pa-e3]
reverse
column 1
1. [sipa szah2]
2. 2(asz@c) [me-lu2]
3. 2(asz@c) [en-ku3]
4. 2(asz@c) lugal-[sipa]
5. 2(asz@c) ur-{d}[nin]-|MUSZ%MUSZ|-da-[ru]
6. ugula il2-me
7. 3(asz@c) ma-al-ga
8. 2(asz@c) {d}nansze-da-[nu-me-a]
column 2
1. ugula ki siki-ka-me
2. 2(asz@c) en-ku3
3. kuruszda
4. 2(asz@c) en-na-u4-mu
5. lu2 igi-nigin2
6. 2(asz@c) e2-i3-gara2-su3
7. 2(asz@c) lugal-gesz-bur2
8. szu-ku6-me
9. sar-ru-am6
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
2. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 bar-dul5
3. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) tug2 nig2-du5-du3
4. ki-la2-bi 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 1(disz@t) ma-na na4 sza3 tug2-ta
5. ugula-ne
6. lu2 igi-nigin2-ne
column 4
1. sa6-sa6
2. dam URU-KA-gi-na
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
5. iti udu-sze3 sze a {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
6. e2-munus-ta
7. e-ne-la2 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/P220844

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 13402
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138110

References

  • primary: DP, 194

    [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 11:35:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 16:08:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-11-28 at 20:32:07 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:34 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 194 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220844.
DP 194 artifact entry (No. P220844). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220844 (Original work published 2003)
DP 194 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220844 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220844},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220844},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 194 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220844.
DP 194 artifact entry (No. P220844). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220844 (Original work published 2003)
DP 194 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220844 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220844},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220844},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220844
LB  - CDLI:P220844
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - DP 194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220844
ER  -
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