DP 150 (P220800)

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 13358

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(asz@c) surx(ERIM) dur3 kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4! 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
4. sze-bi 5(asz@c) gur saggal
5. gir2-nun
6. gab2-kas4
7. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2 amar-amar 1(ban2@c)
8. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) en-ig-gal
column 2
1. nu-banda3
2. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2 2(ban2@c)
3. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) a-en-ne2-ki-ag2
4. dumu-kam
5. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki
6. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
8. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) nigar-mud
9. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) udu siki
column 3
1. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) en-DU
2. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) udu siki
3. sze-bi 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
4. sipa udu siki-ka-me
5. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi nig2-gu7-a
6. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
7. 2(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 3(disz@t)
8. 3(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 2(disz@t)
column 4
1. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(disz@t) sila3-ta
3. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi mu 1(disz@t)
4. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(disz@t) sila3-ta
5. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
6. sipa szah2
7. 3(disz@t) 3(ban2) sze bappir3
8. sze bala-bi 1(disz@t) 1(ban2)
column 5
1. 5(disz@t) sze munu4
2. sa2-du11 munus-kam
3. 2(disz@t) 2(barig) sze bappir3
4. sze bala-[bi] 3(barig) 2(ban2)
5. [2(disz@t) 2(barig) sze munu4]
6. [sa2]-du11 ansze
7. amar-giri16{ki}
reverse
column 1
1. 5(asz@c) sze titab2
2. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
4. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
5. [i3-li2-be6-li2]
6. [lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me]
7. 1(asz@c)#? [x sze zi3] gu-ka
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
column 2
1. sze bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
2. 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
3. ur2-mud
4. agrig
5. 1(disz@t) udu nig2-gu7-a
6. sze-bi 3(ban2@c) ki2-num
7. ka-szagan
column 3
1. 1(u@c) bar-bi gal2
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 5(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur saggal
2. sze gar sa2-du11 iti-da
3. e2 {d}ba-ba6-ka
4. sa6-sa6
5. dam URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
column 5
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. guru7 e2 {d}ba-ba6-ke4 us2-sa-ta
3. en-szu-gi4-gi4
4. agrig-ge
5. e-ta-gar 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
6. 7(disz@t) gar-am6

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/P220800

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 13358
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138062

References

  • primary: DP, 150

    [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 Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:34 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:51 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-12 at 21:59:41 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:33 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 150 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220800.
DP 150 artifact entry (No. P220800). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220800 (Original work published 2003)
DP 150 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220800 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220800},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220800},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220800
LB  - CDLI:P220800
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220800
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 150 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220800.
DP 150 artifact entry (No. P220800). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220800 (Original work published 2003)
DP 150 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220800 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220800},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220800},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220800
LB  - CDLI:P220800
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220800
ER  -
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