DP 055 (P220705)

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 13263

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(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 4(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
5. {d}nin-mar{ki}
6. 1(asz@c) zi3@t
7. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}nansze
3. 1(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}nin-dar
7. 1(asz@c) zi3@t
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz {d}nin-gir2-su
2. 1(asz@c) zi3@t
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}igi-ama-sze3
6. 1(asz@c) zi3@t
reverse
column 1
1. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
2. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}hendur-sag
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 nig2-sa-ha
5. ki 1(u) 1(disz@t)-sze3
6. {d}nin-tu
7. na-ru2-a bar-ta gub-ba
column 2
1. har sar-ra
2. na-ru2-a e2-sza3-ga
3. alan nin-hi-li-su3
4. alan en-mete-na
5. alan ARAD2-ku3-nun-na
6. gi-musz {d}nin-dar
7. ganun mah
column 3
1. {d}lugal-pa#-e3-a
2. {d}inanna MUSZ3{ki}
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 nig2-sa-ha
4. balag 7(disz@t)-ba-kam
5. 2(asz@c) zi3@t
6. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu
9. {d}en-ki pa5-sir2-ra
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) zi3@t
2. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
3. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}en-ki ki {gesz}gi-gid2
5. nig2 gesz tag-ga
6. {d}nin-mar{ki}-ra
7. SZE3-SZE3-la

Text content

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

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P220705

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 13263
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137979

References

  • primary: DP, 55

    [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 16:03:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-03-05 at 15:54:23 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:31 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“DP 055 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220705.
DP 055 artifact entry (No. P220705). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220705 (Original work published 2003)
DP 055 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220705 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220705},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220705},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220705
LB  - CDLI:P220705
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - DP 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220705
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“DP 055 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220705.
DP 055 artifact entry (No. P220705). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220705 (Original work published 2003)
DP 055 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220705 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220705},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220705},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220705
LB  - CDLI:P220705
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - DP 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220705
ER  -
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