DP 045 (P220695)

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 13253

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(asz@c) zi3 mun-du]
2. 1(asz@c) masz 1(disz@t) kur2 i3
3. {d}nin-gir2-su
4. ba-gara2
5. 2(asz@c) zi3
6. 1(asz@c) udu 1(disz@t) kur2 i3
7. {d}inanna eb-gal
8. 2(asz@c) zi3
9. 1(asz@c) masz 1(disz@t) kur2 i3
10. {d}nansze sza3-pa3
11. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
12. 1(asz@c) sila4 1(disz@t) sila3 i3
13. ki-a-nag
14. [lagasz{ki}-a]
column 2
1. [gesz e-tag]
2. [u4 1(disz@t)-kam]
3. [3(asz@c) zi3]
4. 1(asz@c) udu 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 {d}nansze
5. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
6. 3(asz@c) zi3
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 1(asz@c) udu 1(disz@t) sila4 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
10. {d}nansze
11. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(disz@t) kas
12. [1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2]
column 3
1. [{d}en-ki] gi-gu3-na
2. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
3. 1(asz@c) udu 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
4. {d}nin-gir2-su
5. nin-ne2-gar-ra
6. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
7. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
8. {d}nin-dar
9. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
10. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
11. {d}dumu-zi abzu
12. [2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas]
13. [1(asz@c) masz 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2]
column 4
1. {d}hendur-sag
2. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
3. 1(asz@c) kas
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
5. {d}esz3-ir-nun
6. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
7. 1(asz@c) kas
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
9. {d}gan-tur3
10. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
11. 1(asz@c) kas
12. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
13. {d}nin-ur3
14. [3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15]
15. [1(asz@c) kas]
column 5
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
2. {d}nin-dub
3. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas
5. 1(asz@c) udu 1(disz@t) sila3 i3
6. {d}asznan PAP
7. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
8. 1(asz@c) kas
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
10. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| esz3
11. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
12. 1(asz@c) udu 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
13. [{d}nin-szubur]
column 6
1. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(disz@t) kas
2. 1(asz@c) udu 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
3. {d}nin-a-su
4. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
5. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
6. {d}mes-an-du
7. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
8. 1(asz@c) [kas]
9. 1(disz@t) sila3# [i3 1(disz@t)] ku6 [kesz2-ra2]
10. [eb-ku6-gu7]
11. [3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15]
12. [1(asz@c) kas]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 [i3] 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-[ra2]
2. {d}ga2-tum3-du10
3. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
6. {d}inanna
7. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
8. 1(asz@c) kas
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
10. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}
11. 3(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
12. 1(asz@c) kas
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
2. ki-a-nag
3. 2(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
6. ur-tur3
7. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
column 3
1. [szu-nigin2] 3(u@c)# [zi3] mun-du
2. 1(gesz2@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur saggal
3. 8(asz@c) udu 4(asz@c) masz
4. 1(u) 5(disz@t) kur2 1(u) 3(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(u) 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
5. nig2 gesz tag-ga
6. ezem sze <gu7> {d}nansze-ka-ka
7. en-ig-gal
8. nu-banda3
column 4
1. [e-ha-la]
2. sa6-sa6
3. dam URU-KA-gi-na
4. lugal
5. lagasz{ki}-ka 4(|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/P220695

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 13253
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137969

References

  • primary: DP, 45

    [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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:47 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-02 at 22:58:43 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 045 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220695.
DP 045 artifact entry (No. P220695). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220695 (Original work published 2003)
DP 045 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220695 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220695},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220695},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220695
LB  - CDLI:P220695
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - DP 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220695
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 045 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220695.
DP 045 artifact entry (No. P220695). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220695 (Original work published 2003)
DP 045 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220695 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220695},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220695},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220695
LB  - CDLI:P220695
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - DP 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220695
ER  -
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