DP 073 (P220723)

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 13281

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. 3(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3 siki udu sze gu7-a
2. 2(asz@c) tug2 nig2-la2 siki udu sze gu7-a
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR siki u2-ka
4. 1(asz@c) {gada}bar-dul5
5. 2(asz@c) ib2-la2
6. 1(asz@c) bar-si gada gal-gal
column 2
1. tug2 en-en3-tar-zi-kam
2. mete-ga-i
3. azlag3-bi
4. ba-de6
5. 2(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3 udu sze gu7-a
6. 2(asz@c) tug2 nig2-la2 udu sze gu7
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR siki u2-ka!
2. 1(asz@c) {gada}bar-dul5
3. 1(asz@c) ib2-la2
4. 1(asz@c) kiszib3 gesznu(NU11)
5. gu-ni-DU
6. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 udu sze gu7-a
7. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR siki u2-ka
8. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
9. me-nigar-ta
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
2. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR siki u2-ka
3. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
4. nin-me-zi-da#-kam
5. [1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka]
reverse
column 1
1. [1(asz@c) tug2] TAR [siki] u2-ka
2. 1(asz@c) {gada}dilmun-u3!-la2
3. munus-sa6-ga
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka tur
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2 gid2-da
2. 1(asz@c) {gada}dilmun-u3-la2
3. geme2-{d}ba-ba6
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3 udu sze gu7-a
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
2. munus-tur
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 siki u2-ka
4. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
5. dam a-agrig-zi
column 4
1. 4(asz@c) gu2-za ad-tab
2. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) gu2-za
3. 4(asz@c) zabar3 szu
4. {d}ba-ba6-ig-gal
5. sagi
column 5
1. tug2 en-en-ne2-ne
2. ezem {d}ba-ba6-ka-kam 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/P220723

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 13281
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137998

References

  • primary: DP, 73

    [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
2015-12-20 at 16:28:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-09-03 at 06:26:23 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
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 073 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220723.
DP 073 artifact entry (No. P220723). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220723 (Original work published 2003)
DP 073 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220723 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220723},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 073 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220723.
DP 073 artifact entry (No. P220723). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220723 (Original work published 2003)
DP 073 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220723 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220723},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220723
LB  - CDLI:P220723
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220723
ER  - 
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