DP 044 (P220694)

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 13252

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. 4(ban2@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
2. 1(asz@c) udu gur-ra
3. 1(asz@c) gu2 ku6 nig2-gu7-da
4. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
5. nig2 ge6-kam
6. 2(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
7. 2(ban2@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
2. 1(disz@t) i3 kur2 1(disz@t) zu2-lum kur2 1(disz@t) gesztinx(DUB2) ga'ar ziz2 kur2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu
3. {d}nin-gir2-su
4. 2(asz@c) zi3
5. 1(ban2@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
6. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) i3 kur2 1(disz@t) zu2-lum kur2 1(disz@t) gesztinx(DUB2) ga'ar ziz2 kur2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}ba-ba6
2. 1(asz@c) zi3
3. 1/2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4. 1/2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
5. [1(disz@t)] i3 sila3 1(disz@t) zu2-lum sila3 1(disz@t) gesztinx(DUB2) ga'ar ziz2 sila3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-[ra2]
column 4
1. {d}szul-sza3-ga-na
2. 1(asz@c) zi3
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) i3 sila3 1(disz@t) zu2-lum sila3 1(disz@t) gesztinx(DUB2) ga'ar ziz2 sila3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 {d}ig-alim
6. 1(asz@c) zi3
7. 1(asz@c) esz4-da kas sig15
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) esz4-da kas ge6
2. 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
3. {d}kinda2-zi
4. 1(asz@c) zi3
5. 1(asz@c) esz4-da kas sig15
6. 1(asz@c) esz4-da kas ge6
7. 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
8. {d}lamma!
9. 1(asz@c) zi3@t
10. 1(asz@c) esz4-da kas sig15
11. 1(asz@c) esz4-da kas ge6
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
2. {d}nin-mu2
3. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
4. 2(asz@c) zi3
5. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
6. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
7. 1(disz@t) i3 kur2 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu {d}ba-ba6
8. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 1(disz@t) zi3 mun-du
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
3. 4(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4. 4(asz@c) dug kas ge6
5. 3(disz@t) kur2 2(disz@t) sila3 i3! 3(disz@t) kur2 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 3(disz@t) kur2 2(disz@t) sila3 gesztinx(DUB2) ga'ar ziz2
column 3
1. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) ku6 kesz2-ra2 4(asz@c) udu
2. nig2 gesz tag-ga
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
4. dam lugal-an-da
5. ensi2
column 4
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. iti sze-KIN-ku5-ra2
3. e2 u4-sakar iri ku3-ga-sze3
4. e-gen-na-kam 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/P220694

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 13252
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137968

References

  • primary: DP, 44

    [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
2008-10-09 at 16:03:47 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-02 at 18:20:35 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 044 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220694.
DP 044 artifact entry (No. P220694). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220694 (Original work published 2003)
DP 044 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220694 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220694},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220694},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
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ID  - P220694
LB  - CDLI:P220694
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220694
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 044 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220694.
DP 044 artifact entry (No. P220694). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220694 (Original work published 2003)
DP 044 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220694 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220694},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220694},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220694
LB  - CDLI:P220694
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220694
ER  -
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