DP 059 (P220709)

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 13267

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) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
3. 2(ban2@c) sze sa
4. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
5. 3(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
6. 1(u@c) ninda KA-gu7
7. 2(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas sig15
8. 2(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas ge6
9. 2(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar 1(disz@t) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
10. 1(u@c) muszen
11. 1(u@c) agargara{ku6} gur4
12. 2(u@c) sa lu{sar}
13. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
14. 2(u@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
column 2
1. masz-da-re-a
2. sig4-<ki>-be2-gi4
3. sanga {d}nansze
4. 1(asz@c) udu
5. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 2(u) du8
6. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
7. 1(u@c) ninda KA-gu7
8. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas ge6
10. 2(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar 1(disz@t) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
11. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
12. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
13. 2(u@c) sar mu11-mu11
14. a-agrig-zi
15. sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
16. 1(asz@c) udu
17. ba-sa6
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
2. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
3. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 2(u) du8
4. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
5. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
6. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
7. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
8. 2(ban2@c) sze sa
9. 3(disz@t) sila3 i3 3(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 3(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
10. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
11. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
12. 2(u@c) sar mu11-mu11
13. 1(asz@c) UD-SZA{muszen}
14. amar-szuba3
15. dub-sar-mah
16. 1(asz@c) masz sig
17. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
18. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
19. 1(asz@c) gu2 {gesz}asal2
20. geszgal-si
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) masz sig
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
3. URU-KA
4. 1(asz@c) udu
5. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
6. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
7. en-abzu-a-DU
8. gal-UN-me
9. 1(asz@c) i3 nig2-banda3{da}
10. 1(asz@c) banszur ga'ar ziz2
11. 1(asz@c) dug ga
12. 1(asz@c) kin-gur-ra
13. 1(asz@c) ninda sig-ga
14. ur-{d}ba-ba6
15. gu4-lah5
16. 1(asz@c) udu
17. 2(ban2@c) zi3
18. 2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
19. sag-kal
20. 1(asz@c) masz sig
21. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
22. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
23. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
24. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) gu2 {gesz}asal2
2. la-la
3. nimgir
4. 1(asz@c) masz sig!
5. 1(asz@c) ga nig2-banda3{da}
6. ur-{d}samanx(|SZE.NUN.SZE3.BU|)
7. u2-du-lu
8. 1(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
9. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
10. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
11. ki-tusz-lu2
12. dumu mu6-sub3
13. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
14. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
15. 1(asz@c) gu2 {gesz}asal2
16. lugal-nam-gu2-su3
17. agrig
18. 1(asz@c) udu
19. 2(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
20. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
21. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
22. 2(ban2@c) sze sa
23. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
column 6
1. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
2. ur-pu2
3. ka-guru7
4. 1(asz@c) ud5
5. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
6. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas sig15
7. giri3-ni-ba-dab5
8. ga:esz8
9. 1(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) ga'ar 1(disz@t) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
11. ur-tar
12. dumu ensi2-ka
13. 1(asz@c) masz sig
14. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
15. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) si4-lum{sar}
16. 1(asz@c) gi-lam zu2-lum
17. 1(asz@c) {gesz}a2-na
18. ur2-mud
19. sanga-NIG2
20. 1(asz@c) udu
column 7
1. ba-sa6
2. 1(asz@c) ga nig2-banda3{da}
3. il2
4. maszkim udu
5. 1(asz@c) masz sig
6. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar 1(disz@t) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
10. 1(asz@c) {gesz}a2-na
11. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
12. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
13. 2(u@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
14. sag!(KA)-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
15. sanga e2-babbar2
16. 1(asz@c) masz sig#
17. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
18. 1(asz@c) [dug] kas# ge6
19. [e2]-ur2-bi-du10
20. sukkal
column 8
1. 1(asz@c) sila4 ga sub-ba
2. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
3. 6(asz@c) ninda igi-du8
4. 3(disz@t) sila3 titab2 gu7
5. me-{d}nin-gir2-su
6. 1(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
7. 1(asz@c) i3 nig2-banda3{da}
8. 1(asz@c) dug ga
9. amar-ezem
10. szusz3 {d}nin-gir2-su
11. 2(asz@c) za3 a-dar-tun2{ku6}
12. 1(asz@c) mi2-us2-sa2-ke4{muszen}
13. za3-mu
14. gal nimgir#?
15. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
16. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
17. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
18. 2(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
column 9
1. a-dingir-mu
2. ka-szagan
3. 1(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
4. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
5. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
6. lu2-{d}ba-ba6
7. engar gu2-edin-na
8. 1(asz@c) {munus}asz2-gar3
9. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
10. 1(u@c) sa lu{sar}
11. 1(u@c) sa szum2 sikil
12. 5(asz@c) sa [sar]-mu11#-[mu11]
13. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
14. lu2 esz2-gid2
15. {d}nin-gir2-su
16. 1(asz@c) udu
17. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
18. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas sig15
19. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 kas ge6
reverse
column 1
1. ur-e2-musz3
2. gal dam-gar3
3. ensi2
4. 1(asz@c) masz sig
5. [1(asz@c)] ga# nig2-banda3{da}
6. lam-sag-du3
7. sipa u8-ka
8. 1(asz@c) masz sig
9. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
10. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
11. sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
12. 1(asz@c) masz sig
13. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
14. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
15. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
16. lam-sag-du3
17. sanga {d}hendur-sag
18. 1(asz@c) masz sig
19. lugal-szu12-de3-ba-gub
column 2
1. dub-sar-mah
2. 1(asz@c) masz sig
3. [1(asz@c) i3 nig2-banda3{da}]
4. ur-du6#
5. szusz3 e2-munus
6. 1(asz@c) masz sig
7. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
8. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. ur-{d}igi-ama-sze3
10. nu-banda3 nam-dumu
11. 1(asz@c) masz sig
12. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
13. lugal-ig-gal
14. sukkal
15. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
16. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
17. 1(asz@c) dug <kas> ge6
18. bara2-a-ra2-nu2
19. dam lugal-mu-da-kusz2
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) {gesz}masz NE-da sal4
2. 2(asz@c) {gesz}tu10
3. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
4. gal nagar
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 6(disz@t) udu-nita
2. 2(asz@c) sila4
3. 1(asz@c) ud5
4. 1(asz@c) {munus}asz2-gar3
5. 4(asz@c) masz lugud2-da
6. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) masz sig
7. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2) zi3 sig15 gur saggal
8. 1(barig@c) sze sa
9. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
10. 2(u@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 2(u) du8
11. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
12. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
13. 5(asz@c) ninda igi-du8
14. 5(asz@c) sa2-du11 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) dug kas sig15
column 5
1. 4(asz@c) sa2-du11 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
2. 1(u) 2(disz@t) sila3 i3
3. 1(u) 2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
4. 1(disz@t) gi-lam zu2-lum
5. 2(disz@t) {gesz}a2-na
6. 1(u) 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
7. 1(asz@c) banszur 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar ziz2
8. 2(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
9. 3(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
10. 3(asz@c) i3 nig2-banda3{da}
11. 3(asz@c) ga nig2-banda3{da}
12. 2(asz@c) dug ga |DUBx(GA+A)|
13. 1(asz@c) ninda sig-ga
14. 1(asz@c) kin-gur-ra
column 6
1. 2(asz@c) za3 a-dar-tun2{ku6}
2. 1(u@c) agargara{ku6} gur4
3. 1(asz@c) mi2-us2-sa2-ke4{ku6}
4. 1(asz@c) UD-SZA{muszen}
5. 1(u@c) muszen tur-tur
6. 3(disz@t) sila3 titab2
7. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) sa lu{sar}
8. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
9. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
10. 3(asz@c) gu2 {gesz}asal2
11. 2(asz@c) {gesz}masz NE-da
12. 2(asz@c) {gesz}tu10
13. 2(asz@c) udu
14. ba-sa6
column 7
1. masz-da-re-a
2. ki-a-nag
3. ezem {d}ba-ba6-ka
4. en-en3-tar-zi-ra
5. mu-na-kux(DU)
6. lugal-an-da
7. ensi2
8. lagasz{ki} 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/P220709

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 13267
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137983

References

  • primary: DP, 59

    [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
2022-02-17 at 11:37:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2021-10-16 at 11:46:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-08-13 at 20:22:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-09-29 at 05:32:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-05 at 20:42:06 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:31 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 059 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220709.
DP 059 artifact entry (No. P220709). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220709 (Original work published 2003)
DP 059 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220709 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220709},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220709},
}


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TI  - DP 059 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 059 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220709.
DP 059 artifact entry (No. P220709). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220709 (Original work published 2003)
DP 059 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220709 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220709},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220709},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220709
LB  - CDLI:P220709
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220709
ER  -
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