DP 332 (P220982)

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 13538

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. 3(gesz'u@c) gir{ku6} sa6-ga
2. sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
3. gir 1(u@c) 5(asz@c)-ta
4. sze-bi 5(asz@c) gur saggal
  calculation: (1800 x 6/15) ÷ 144 = 5
column 2
1. 1(u@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a esztub{ku6}
2. ku6 sa |ZI&ZI|-a 1(asz@c)-a
3. sze 1(barig@c)-ta
4. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
  calculation: 10 ÷ 4 = 2;2,0
  blank space
reverse
column 1
1. nin-ul-gur3
2. dam-gar3
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. iti ezem {d}lugal-iri-bar-ra-ke4
column 2
1. a e2-sza3-ga
2. tu17-a
3. nig2-sa10-ma2-sze3
4. e2 e2-bar {d}bil3-aga3-mes du3-a-ta
5. e-na-szum2 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
column 3
  blank space

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/P220982

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 13538
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138239

References

  • primary: DP, 332

    [AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 19-21, p. 154

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-01-30 at 14:01:39 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 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:40 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2012-06-05 at 08:48:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:01 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-03 at 17:02:01 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:37 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 332 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220982.
DP 332 artifact entry (No. P220982). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220982 (Original work published 2003)
DP 332 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220982 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 332 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220982},
}


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TI  - DP 332 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 332 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220982.
DP 332 artifact entry (No. P220982). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220982 (Original work published 2003)
DP 332 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220982 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 332 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220982},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220982
LB  - CDLI:P220982
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - DP 332 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220982
ER  -
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