DP 048 (P220698)

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 13256

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(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
2. e2-tur3
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
4. {d}nansze
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
2. {d}nin-gir2-su
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
4. {d}nin-mar{ki}
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
2. {d}nin-dar
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
reverse
column 1
1. na-ru2-a
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 5(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) masz
2. 5(disz@t) kur2 i3 5(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 5(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
3. nig2 gesz tag-ga
4. iti amar-a-a-si-<ge>-da
5. sa6-sa6
column 3
1. dam URU-KA-gi-na
2. lugal
3. lagasz{ki} 1(|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/P220698

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 13256
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137972

References

  • primary: DP, 48

    [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
2015-12-17 at 17:13:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:47 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-02 at 23:54:55 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 048 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220698.
DP 048 artifact entry (No. P220698). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220698 (Original work published 2003)
DP 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220698 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220698},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220698},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220698
LB  - CDLI:P220698
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - DP 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220698
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 048 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220698.
DP 048 artifact entry (No. P220698). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220698 (Original work published 2003)
DP 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220698 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220698},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220698},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220698
LB  - CDLI:P220698
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - DP 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220698
ER  - 
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