DPA 46 (P213159)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

Museum Number

PULiège 0025

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(ban2@c) i7-lu2
2. 3(ban2@c) ga-ti-le
3. [3(ban2@c)] in-da-ti-le
4. [3(ban2@c)] bar-ra-dingir
5. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) lu2-{d}nansze
6. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) lugal-sukkal
7. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) bar-ra-dingir min
8. nita-me
9. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) mar-tu
10. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) nin-ki-esz18-ta
11. geme2 me
12. sze-bi 4(barig@c) 5(disz) sila3
13. ugula# ur-tur
14. 4(ban2@c) a-da-gal
15. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) masz-tur
reverse
1. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) ur-li
2. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) u2-da
3. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) {d}szara2-i3-sa6
4. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) ur-akkil
5. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) puzur4-{d}ma-lik nita-me
6. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) an-na-ba-lik
7. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) si-lu-a-ni
8. 2(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) bil2-tum
9. 1(ban2@c) 5(asz@c) a-hu-su4-ni
10. geme2-me
11. sze-bi 4(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
12. ugula a-da-gal
blank space
13. szunigin 1(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) 5(disz) sila3 gur
14. sze-ba-am3
15. szu 1(disz@t) iti

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P213159
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P213159

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Museum Number	PULiège 0025
Accession Number

References

primary: DPA, 46

[Limet1973DPA] Limet, Henri. 1973. Étude de Documents de La Période d’Agadé Appartenant à l’Université de Liège. Bibliothèque de La Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres de l’Université de Liège, Fascicule 206. Paris: Les Belles Lettres.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:52:24	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:28:17	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-05 at 09:52:37	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:33:26	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“DPA 46 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P213159.

DPA 46 artifact entry (No. P213159). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213159

DPA 46 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213159 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{1970DPA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {DPA 46 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213159},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213159},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P213159
LB  - CDLI:P213159
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - DPA 46 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213159
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“DPA 46 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P213159.

DPA 46 artifact entry (No. P213159). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213159

DPA 46 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213159 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{1970DPA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {DPA 46 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213159},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213159},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P213159
LB  - CDLI:P213159
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - DPA 46 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213159
ER  -