DP 198 (P220848)

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 13406

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) udu] bar nigin2-na {d}nin-gir2-su
2'. 2(asz@c) zi3
3'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4'. 1(asz@c) 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 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na {d}ba-ba6
6'. 2(asz@c) zi3
7'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
column 2
  beginning of column missing
1'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
2'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
3'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz {d}ig-alim
4'. 2(asz@c) zi3
5'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
6'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
7'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}gan-gir2
column 3
  beginning of column missing
1'. [... gesztin ga'ar]-ziz2 [1(disz@t) ku6] kesz2# [{d}]lamma#
2'. 2(asz@c) zi3
3'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
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 {d}nin-mu2
6'. 1(asz@c) zi3
7'. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
8'. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
9'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 abzu-LAGAB-tum3
column 4
  beginning of column missing
1'. [1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum] 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin [ga'ar]-ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}nansze ki-sal4-la
2'. 2(asz@c) zi3
3'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
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 1(asz@c) udu {d}mes-an-du
6'. 2(asz@c) zi3
7'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
8'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
9'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-szubur
column 5
  beginning of column missing
1'. [1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum] 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}lugal-e2-musz3
2'. 2(asz@c) zi3
3'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
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 1(asz@c) masz abzu-da-nigin
6'. 1(asz@c) zi3
7'. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
8'. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
9'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 eb i7 edin-na
column 6
  beginning of column missing
1'. an-[ta-sur-ra]
2'. u4 1(disz@t)-[kam]
3'. 2(asz@c) zi3
4'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na {d}nin-gir2-su
7'. 2(asz@c) zi3
8'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3! 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na {d}nansze szesz-gar-ra
2. 2(asz@c) zi3
3. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}hendur-sag
  rest of column missing
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
2. 1(asz@c) kas <ge6>
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz ti-ra-asz2
4. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
column 3
1. gu2-an-sze3 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 2(u@c) dug kas sig15
3. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 7(disz@t) kur2 1(u@c) 5(disz@t) sila3 i3 [7(disz@t) kur2] 1(u) 5(disz@t) sila3 [zu2-lum ...]
5. [nig2 gesz tag-ga]
6. [ezem munu4 gu7]
column 4
1. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
2. bara2-nam-tar-ra
3. dam lugal-an-da
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}-ka 4(|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/P220848

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 13406
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138114

References

  • primary: DP, 198

    [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
2008-10-09 at 16:03:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 17:19:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 198 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220848.
DP 198 artifact entry (No. P220848). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220848 (Original work published 2003)
DP 198 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220848 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 198 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220848},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220848},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 198 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220848.
DP 198 artifact entry (No. P220848). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220848 (Original work published 2003)
DP 198 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220848 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 198 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220848},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220848},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220848
LB  - CDLI:P220848
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - DP 198 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220848
ER  -
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