DP 206 (P220856)

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 13414

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) masz
2. masz-da-re-a
3. sanga ba-gara2
4. 1(asz@c) udu-nita ur4-ra
5. sanga {d}nansze
6. 1(asz@c) sila4 amar-ezem
7. szusz3 ensi2
8. 1(asz@c) udu-nita ur4-ra
9. sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) masz en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. 1(asz@c) sila4 dam sanga {d}nansze
4. 1(asz@c) masz 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
5. sanga {d}nansze
6. 1(asz@c) sila4 nin-u3-ma
7. dam la-la
8. nimgir
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) masz dam sanga {d}nin-dar
2. 1(asz@c) masz 3(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
3. sanga {d}nansze
4. 1(asz@c) udu 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
5. sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
6. 1(asz@c) udu 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
7. dam sanga {d}nansze
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) masz 4(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
2. sanga {d}nansze
3. 1(asz@c) masz sanga {d}hendur-sag
4. 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) masz
5. sanga e2-babbar2
6. 1(asz@c) sila4 nita
7. lugal-dalla
reverse
column 1
1. sanga abzu pa5-sir2{ki}-ka
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 5(asz@c) udu 4(asz@c) sila4 8(asz@c) masz
2. masz-da-re-a didli
3. iti udu-sze3 sze a {d}nansze-ka
4. bara2-nam-tar-ra
column 3
1. mu-na-kux(DU)
2. en-ku3
3. kuruszda-e
4. ba-ra 5(|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/P220856

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 13414
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138122

References

  • primary: DP, 206

    [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
2021-10-16 at 11:46:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:13:00 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 206 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220856.
DP 206 artifact entry (No. P220856). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220856 (Original work published 2003)
DP 206 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220856 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 206 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220856},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220856
LB  - CDLI:P220856
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - DP 206 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220856
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 206 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220856.
DP 206 artifact entry (No. P220856). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220856 (Original work published 2003)
DP 206 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220856 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 206 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220856},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220856
LB  - CDLI:P220856
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - DP 206 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220856
ER  - 
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