DP 129 (P220779)

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 13337

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(barig@c) ziz2-ba
2. giri3-ni-ba-dab5
3. szesz sanga-NIG2
4. 1(barig@c) sim-tur
5. ama dub-sar
6. 3(ban2@c) be2-su-ga2
7. nig2-DIN
8. 3(ban2@c) pu6-ta
9. dam ur-ka2-tur
10. 3(ban2@c) e2-ul-le
column 2
1. dam ki-tusz-lu2
2. 3(ban2@c) buru5{muszen}-tur
3. 1(barig@c) dam <<ur>> ur-{d}nin-pirig
4. sag-apin-ka
5. 3(ban2@c) bara2-an-ne2
6. 3(ban2@c) gan-ki
7. dam lugal-ra
8. 3(ban2@c) dumu nir-gal2
9. 3(ban2@c) nigar-mud
10. KID2-alan
column 3
1. 3(ban2@c) amar-{d}PA
2. zadim
3. 3(ban2@c) KA-ku5
4. dam lugal-nig2-gur8
5. 3(ban2@c) ur-HAR-sar-ra
6. 3(ban2@c) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
7. dumu a-NI-NI
8. 3(ban2@c) ama-ab-e2-ta
9. kar-kid3
10. 3(ban2@c) u2-za
11. 3(ban2@c) ur-szu
column 4
1. dal-muszen
2. 3(ban2@c) gan-e2
3. 3(ban2@c) nin mu-an-ne2-du10
4. 3(ban2@c) dumu mu-an-ne2-du10
5. 1(barig@c) ki-tusz-lu2
6. lu2 sar
7. 1(barig@c) amar-ezem
8. bahar2
9. 1(barig@c) gan-ezem
10. dam lugal-ab-e3-ka
reverse
column 1
1. 3(ban2@c) nam-szita-mu-bi2-du11
2. i3-du8
3. 3(ban2@c) lum-ma-guru7
4. aszgab
5. 3(ban2@c) en-ki-nu-nir{ki}-du10
6. ugula
7. 3(ban2@c) gan-ezem
8. nu-gig
9. 3(ban2@c) dam e2-ki-gal-la
column 2
1. nu-banda3
2. 3(ban2@c) en-DU
3. gam-gam
4. 2(barig@c) ur-{d}ba-ba6
5. aszgab
6. 3(ban2@c) munus-sa6-ga
7. dam lugal-uszur4-ra
8. sag-apin-ka
9. 3(ban2@c) za-u2
10. szu-ku6
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 gur saggal
2. ziz2-ba uszur3 nam-dumu
3. sa6-sa6
4. dam URU-KA-gi-na
5. lugal
6. lagasz{ki}-ka-me
column 4
1. ezem {d}ba-ba6-ka
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. e2 ezem da iri ku3-ga-ta
5. e-ne-ba 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/P220779

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 13337
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137841

References

  • primary: DP, 129

    [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 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-20 at 15:58:03 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-09-21 at 05:05:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-09-10 at 12:26:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-09 at 20:36:14 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:32 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 129 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220779.
DP 129 artifact entry (No. P220779). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220779 (Original work published 2003)
DP 129 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220779 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220779},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220779},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 129 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220779.
DP 129 artifact entry (No. P220779). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220779 (Original work published 2003)
DP 129 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220779 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220779},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220779},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220779
LB  - CDLI:P220779
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - DP 129 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220779
ER  -
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