DP 040 (P220690)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13248

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. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
en: 20 beer loaves, per ban2 10 baked;
2. 1(u@c) ninda ka-gu7 ba-an-ne2 3(u) du8
en: 10 snacking loaves, per ban2 30 baked;
3. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 3(u) du8
en: 20 beer loaves, per ban2 30 baked;
4. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
en: 20 small beer loaves
5. 2(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
en: 2 sila3 oil, 2 sila3 dates,
6. 2(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
en: 2 strings crab apples,
7. 1(ban2@c) [sze sa]
en: 1 ban2 roasted barley,
8. 1(asz@c) sag#!-kesz2#! [esztub]{ku6}
en: 1 head-bundle oxen fish,
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) za3 a-dar-tun2{ku6}
en: 2 sides of adartun fish,
2. 2(asz@c) muszen
en: 2 birds,
3. szubur
en: did Šubur,
4. sagi
en: cup-bearer,
5. e-da-kux(DU)
en: deliver in there;
6. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-<ne2> 1(u) du8
en: 5 beer loaves, per ban2 10 baked;
7. 1(u@c) ninda ka-gu7 ba-an-ne2 3(u) du8
en: 10 snacking loaves, per ban2 30 baked;
8. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 3(u) du8
en: 10 beer loaves, per ban2 30 baked;
9. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
en: 20 small beer loaves,
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
en: 1 sila3 oil, 1 sila3 dates,
2. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
en: 1 string crab apples,
3. 1(ban2@c)! sze sa
en: 1 ban2 roasted barley,
4. 5(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
en: 5 bundles turnips,
5. 5(asz@c) sa szum2-sikil
en: 5 bundles garlic,
6. 1(asz@c) SZE3-ba-an ku6 dar-ra
en: 1 ŠEban split fish,
7. 5(asz@c) ku6 NUN gur4-ra
en: 5 fat NUN-fish.
8. ur-su3-ag2#
en: did Ursu’ag,
9. a-zu
en: the physician,
10. e-da-kux(DU)
en: deliver in there;
11. du-du
en: Dudu,
12. sanga
en: the administrator,
column 4
1. mu-na-kux(DU)
en: delivered for him;
2. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
en: 1 beer loaf, per ban2 10 baked;
3. 1(asz@c) ninda ka-gu7 ba-an-ne2 3(u) du8
en: 1 snacking loaf, per ban2 30 baked;
4. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
en: 10 small beer loaves,
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
en: 1 sila3 oil, 1 sila3 dates,
6. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
en: 1 string crab apples,
7. 1(ban2@c) sze sa
en: 1 ban2 roasted barely,
8. [2(asz@c)] SZE3-ba-an ku6 dar-ra
en: 2 ŠEban fish split,
9. 1(asz@c) sag-kesz2 esztub{ku6}
en: 1 head-bundle NUN fish,
10. 5(asz@c) NUN ku6 didli-bi
en: 5 various NUN-fish,
column 5
1. nin-me-zi-da-ra
en: did Ninmezidara
2. mu-na-kux(DU)
en: deliver for him;
3. szubur
en: Šubur,
4. sagi
en: cup-bearer,
5. e-da-kux(DU)
en: delivered in there.
6. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
en: 2 jugs beer, of groats,
7. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
en: 2 jugs dark beer
8. dam#-dingir-mu
en: did Damdingirmu
9. e-da-kux(DU)
en: deliver in there;
10. nig2-gesz-tag-ga
en: offerings
column 6
1. ensi2-ka-kam
en: of the ensi.
reverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 2(u@c) 6(disz@t) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u@c) du8
en: together: 26 beer loaves, per ban2 10 baked;
2. 2(u@c) ninda ka-gu7! ba-an-ne2 3(u@c) du8
en: 20 snacking loaves, per ban2 30 baked;
text: 21
3. 3(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 3(u@c) du8
en: 30 beer loaves, per ban2 30 baked;
4. 5(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
en: 50 small beer loaves,
5. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
en: 2 jugs beer, of groats,
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
en: 2 jugs dark beer,
2. 4(disz@t) sila3 i3 4(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
en: 4 sila3 oil, 4 sila3 dates,
3. 4(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
en: 4 strings of crab apples,
4. 4(ban2@c) sze sa
en: 4 ban2 roasted barley,
5. 3(asz@c) SZE3-ba-an ku6 dar-ra
en: 3 ŠEban of fish, split,
6. 2(asz@c) za3 a-dar-tun2{ku6}
en: 2 sides adartun fish,
7. 2(asz@c) sag-kesz2 [esztub]{ku6}
en: 2 head-bundles oxen fish,
8. 1(u@c) ku6 NUN gur4
en: 10 fat NUN fish,
9. 2(asz@c) muszen
en: 2 birds,
10. 5(asz@c) sa szum2-sikil
en: 5 bundles garlic,
column 3
1. 5(asz@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
en: 5 bundles crushed vegetables,
in text turnips
2. nig2 gesz tag-ga
en: offerings
3. ensi2-ka-kam
en: of the ensi;
4. du-du
en: Dudu,
5. sanga
en: administrator,
6. mu-na-kux(DU) 7(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
en: delivered for him; 7th (year).

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Lugalanda.07.00.00 probable Dudu sanga
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P220690
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P220690

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 13248
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre)	cl010137964

References

primary: DP, 40

[AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
citation: BBVO 10, p. 19 n. 64

[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
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2019-03-01 at 23:02:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2015-06-12 at 09:08:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Guerra, Dylan		CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:47	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2008-04-16 at 18:01:55	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:30	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 040 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220690.

DP 040 artifact entry (No. P220690). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220690 (Original work published 2003)

DP 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220690 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220690},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 040 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220690.

DP 040 artifact entry (No. P220690). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220690 (Original work published 2003)

DP 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220690 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220690},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220690},
}

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PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P220690
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220690
ER  -