DP 066 (P220716)

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 13270

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. 6(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 3(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 4(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na 1(asz@c) sila4
5. {d}nin-gir2-su
6. 4(asz@c) zi3 4(asz@c) kas
7. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
8. {d}ba-ba6
9. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
10. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz
column 2
1. {d}szul-sza3-ga-na
2. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz {d}ig-alim
4. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}gan-gir2
6. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
7. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}lamma
8. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}nin-mu2
10. 1(asz@c) zi3 1(asz@c) kas
11. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
column 3
1. abzu-LAGAB-tum3
2. 1(asz@c) zi3 1(asz@c) kas
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}nansze ki-sal4-la
4. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
5. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-szubur
6. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
7. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-a-su
8. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
9. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}mes-an-du
10. 1(asz@c) zi3 1(asz@c) kas
11. [1(disz@t)] kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6
column 4
1. {d}lugal-e2-musz3
2. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu abzu-da-nigin
4. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
5. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu abzu iri-sig-ga
6. 1(asz@c) zi3 1(asz@c) kas
7. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz eb i7 edin-[na]
8. u4 [1(disz@t)-kam]
column 5
1. 2(asz@c) zi3
2. 2(asz@c) kas
3. [1(disz@t) ku6] kesz2
  several lines missing
1'. {d}ba-ba6
2'. 2(asz@c) [zi3] 2(asz@c)# kas
3'. 1(disz@t) [...]
  rest of column missing
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) [kas]
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}hendur-sag
3. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
5. 2(asz@c) zi3 2(asz@c) kas
6. 1(disz@t) kur2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na ti-ra-asz2
7. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 {d}nin-gir2-su gir2-nun-sze3 nu-kusz2#
8. alan gal lugal-an-da
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) [sila3 i3] 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz an-ta-sur-ra
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(asz@c) masz balag gibil
3. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 5(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) dug kas sig15
3. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) dug kas ge6
4. 1(u) 5(disz@t) kur2 1(u) 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(u) 3(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 4(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na 7(asz@c) udu 2(asz@c) sila4 5(asz@c) masz
5. nig2 gesz tag-ga
column 4
1. ezem munu4 gu7
2. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
3. sa6-sa6
4. dam URU-KA-gi-na
5. lugal
6. 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/P220716

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 13270
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137987

References

  • primary: DP, 66

    [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
2025-03-21 at 15:46:42 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-03-04 at 20:28:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Marchesi, Gianni CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-05 at 21:30:06 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 066 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220716.
DP 066 artifact entry (No. P220716). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220716 (Original work published 2003)
DP 066 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220716 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220716},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220716},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220716
LB  - CDLI:P220716
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - DP 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220716
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 066 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220716.
DP 066 artifact entry (No. P220716). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220716 (Original work published 2003)
DP 066 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220716 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220716},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220716},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220716
LB  - CDLI:P220716
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - DP 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220716
ER  -
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