DP 042 (P220692)

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 13250

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 lugud2-da
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
3. masz-da-re-a
4. amar-szuba3
5. [dub]-sar mah
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
7. 1(asz@c) gi agargara{ku6}
8. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
9. 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
10. 2(asz@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
column 2
1. szul-me
2. agrig
3. 1(asz@c) {gesz}a2-na
4. 1(asz@c) gi-lam zu2-lum
5. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
6. 3(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
7. 5(asz@c) sa si4-lum
8. ur2-mud
9. sanga-NIG2
10. 1(asz@c) sila4
11. lugal-szu12-de3
column 3
1. dub-sar-mah
2. 1(asz@c) masz sig
3. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
7. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
8. 5(asz@c) sa si4-lum
9. ur-{d}igi-ama-sze3
10. nu-banda3 nam-dumu
11. 1(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
12. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
column 4
1. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
2. sza3-TAR
3. sanga e2-gal
4. 1(asz@c) udu
5. 2(asz@c) ninda [bappir3] ba-an-ne2 [1(u) du8]
6. 2(u@c) ninda [bappir3] tur-[tur]
7. 2(u@c) ninda igi-du8
8. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
9. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
10. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
reverse
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) sila3 i3
2. 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
3. 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
4. 2(ban2@c) sze sa
5. sanga {d}nansze
6. 1(asz@c) udu
7. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
10. 3(u@c) ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
11. 1(u@c) lu{sar}
column 2
1. 1(u@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
2. amar-szuba3
3. dub-sar mah
4. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-ka
5. mu-de6
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) udu-nita
2. 1(asz@c) sila4
3. 3(asz@c) masz
4. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
5. 4(asz@c) dug kas sig15
6. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
7. 4(disz@t) sila3 i3
8. 4(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
9. 3(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
10. 2(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u@c) du8
11. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3
column 4
1. 2(u@c) ninda igi-du8
2. 3(u@c) ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
3. 2(ban2@c) sze sa
4. 1(asz@c) gi agargara{ku6}
5. [2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil]
6. 1(asz@c) gi-lam zu2-lum
7. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
8. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
9. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) sa si4-lum
column 5
1. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
2. masz-da-re-a
3. {d}lugal-iri-bar-ra-ke4
4. a e2-sza3-ga i3-tu17-a
5. en-en3-tar-zi-ra
6. lagasz{ki}-sa
7. mu-na-kux(DU) 3(|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/P220692

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 13250
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137966

References

  • primary: DP, 42

    [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 16:03:47 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-02 at 17:30:24 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:30 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 042 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220692.
DP 042 artifact entry (No. P220692). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220692 (Original work published 2003)
DP 042 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220692 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220692},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220692},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
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ID  - P220692
LB  - CDLI:P220692
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - DP 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220692
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 042 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220692.
DP 042 artifact entry (No. P220692). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220692 (Original work published 2003)
DP 042 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220692 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220692},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220692},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220692
LB  - CDLI:P220692
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - DP 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220692
ER  -
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