DP 118 (P220768)

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 13326

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. 2(barig) sze-ba
2. lugal-da-nu-me-a
3. 2(barig) utu-a-mu
4. 2(barig) lugal-a-mu
5. 2(barig) a-bad3-mu
6. 2(barig) gissu-na-ni-du10
7. 2(barig) {d}nansze-lu2-sa6-ga
8. [2(barig) 2(ban2) a]-{d}nansze-[ki]-ag2
9. [1(barig) ur-ga2-da]
10. [sag-apin-me]
11. [1(barig) dingir-kal-ga]
12. [e2-esz2-ka i3-ti]
column 2
1. 1(barig) lugal-gesztin
2. nagar
3. 1(barig) za3-mu
4. ma2-lah5
5. 1(barig) di-utu
6. 2(barig) lugal-dingir-mu
7. sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka
8. 2(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. e2-ku4
10. nu-kiri6-da
11. e-da-se12
12. 3(ban2@c) nin-ka-ga2-inim-bi
13. [2(asz@c)] dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
14. [3(ban2@c) nin-szu-gi4-gi4]
15. [3(ban2@c) nin-e-ki-ag2]
column 3
1. 3(ban2@c) {d}inanna-ama-mu
2. 3(ban2@c) zi-mu
3. 3(ban2@c) nin-lu2-mu
4. ki-siki-me
5. 4(ban2@c) nin-ama-mu
6. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
7. 4(ban2@c) nin-da-nu-me-a
8. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
9. di-utu-da
10. e-da-se12
11. 4(ban2@c) nin-da-nu-me-a
12. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
13. geme2 kikken-me
14. 4(ban2@c) lugal-ab-ba-mu
15. nu-siki nita-am6
16. ur2-mud
17. [agrig]-da
column 4
1. e-da-se12
2. 1(barig@c) e2-{an}anzu2{muszen}
3. muhaldim
4. 1(barig@c) lugal-{d}en-lil2-le
5. szu-i
6. 1(barig) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
7. 4(ban2@c) sipa-{d}en-lil2-le
8. sagi
9. 4(ban2@c) ama-tesz2-mu
10. 4(ban2@c) a-tesz2-mu
11. ar3-du2 munus-me
12. 4(ban2@c) nin-sag-ga2-tuku
13. szu-i munus-am6
14. 1(barig) igi-si4
15. szu-ku6
16. e2-esz2-ka i3-ti
17. szu-nigin2 8(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
column 5
1. 2(asz@c) 2(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 7(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
3. 2(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
4. 3(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)!
5. nita-me
6. 5(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)!
7. 7(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
8. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) 7(disz@t) gur saggal
10. lu2 geme2 {d}ba-ba6-ka-me
11. 2(barig) a-lum-ba
12. 1(barig) 2(ban2) a-lu2-du10
13. 1(barig) sza3-TAR
14. 1(barig) ur-ur
15. 1(barig) mu-ni
16. 1(barig) mu-ni
17. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
18. 1(barig) i3-lum-dan
19. 1(barig) nigar-mud
20. 1(barig) e-ta-e11
21. sag-apin-me
column 6
1. 1(barig) {d}nin-ti-bad3-mu
2. e2-esz2-ka i3-ti
3. 2(barig) lugal-kesz3{ki}
4. dub-sar
5. 4(ban2@c) nin-ma-al-ga-su3
6. 4(ban2@c) USZ-ni-tum
7. geme2 kikken-me
8. lugal-kesz3{ki} dub-sar-da
9. e-da-se12
10. 3(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
11. lugal-e2-ni-sze3
12. e-da-se12
13. 3(ban2@c) utu-ama-mu
14. 3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-dingir-mu
15. ki-siki-me
column 7
1. {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
2. e-da-se12
3. 4(ban2@c) ba-ba-e
4. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
5. 2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
6. geme2 kikken-kam
7. ur2-mud
8. agrig-da
9. e-da-se12
10. 2(barig@c) igi-zi
11. szu-i
12. 1(barig@c) a-da-gal-di
13. 4(ban2@c) szesz-lu2-du10
14. sagi-me
15. 3(ban2@c) nin-mu-da-kusz2
16. ar3-du2 munus-am6
reverse
column 1
1. 4(ban2@c) sag-mu-ab-tuku
2. szu-i
3. 1(barig) {d}utu-igi-du
4. azlag3
5. 4(ban2@c) a-gil-sa
6. ama lam-sag
7. i7-lu2
8. e-da-ti
9. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) 2(disz@t) lu2 2(barig@c)
10. 3(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
11. 1(asz@c) 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
12. 2(asz@c) nita 4(ban2@c)
13. 1(asz@c) nita 2(ban2@c)
14. nita-me
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
2. 2(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
4. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2)
5. lu2 geme2 tar-sir2-sir2-ka-me
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}en-lil2-su2
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4-su2
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}nansze-su2
9. sag-apin-me
10. lugal-kesz3{ki}
column 3
1. dub-sar-da
2. e-da-se12
3. 1(barig) 2(ban2) sag-a-ra2-<ba>-szum2
4. en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. e-da-ti
7. 3(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. ur-ki
9. nu-kiri6-da
10. e-da-se12
11. 4(ban2@c) a-dingir-mu
12. 1(barig@c) a-bad3-mu
13. sagi
14. <4(ban2@c)> ga2-ka-nam-he2-ti
15. ar3-du2 munus-am6
16. 4(ban2@c) a-kiszi17-gal
column 4
1. amar-giri16{ki}
2. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-da
3. e-da-ti
4. 3(ban2@c) nin-igi-ga2-tesz2-bi
5. szu-i munus-am6
6. 4(ban2@c) dingir-igi-du
7. azlag3
8. lugal!-apin-ne2
9. e-da-ti
10. 4(ban2@c) dingir-ama-mu
11. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
12. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
13. ur2-mud
14. agrig-da
15. e-da-se12
16. szu-nigin2 6(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
17. 3(asz@c) 1(u) 3(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
column 5
1. 3(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
2. 1(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)!
3. nita-me
4. 2(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
5. 1(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) 1(barig) 2(ban2) lu2 a-en-ne2-ki-ag2-me
column 6
1. [szu]-nigin2 [x lu2 2(barig)]
2. [x lu2] 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 3(asz@c) 1(u@c) 6(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
4. 7(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)
6. nita-me
7. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
8. 1(u@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
9. 4(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
column 7
1. [gu2-an-sze3 x lu2 sze-ba tur mah-ba]
2. [sze-bi x gur saggal]
3. sze-[ba lu2 di4]-di4-[la-ne]
4. sa6-sa6
5. dam URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
7. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 8
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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/P220768

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 13326
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138042

References

  • primary: DP, 118

    [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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-20 at 15:58:03 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:32 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-08 at 04:44:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-26 at 09:53:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-19 at 11:42:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:49 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-03-07 at 14:36:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:32 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 118 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220768.
DP 118 artifact entry (No. P220768). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220768 (Original work published 2003)
DP 118 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220768 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220768},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“DP 118 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220768.
DP 118 artifact entry (No. P220768). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220768 (Original work published 2003)
DP 118 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220768 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220768},
}


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DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220768
LB  - CDLI:P220768
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - DP 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220768
ER  -
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