DP 152 (P220802)

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 13360

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(disz@t) surx(ERIM) dur3 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(disz@t)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) 3(disz@t) i3-diri nita kunga2
5. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
6. 3(disz@t) didli-bi
7. munus kunga2 ansze
8. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
9. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
10. sze-bi 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) gur saggal
column 2
1. gir2-nun
2. gab2-kas4
3. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
4. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. 1(u@c) la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2
7. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
8. 5(asz@c) sze bappir3
9. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
10. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
11. nag ensi2-ka-kam
12. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
13. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
2. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
4. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
5. amar-giri16{ki}
6. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze titab2
7. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
8. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze munu4
9. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
10. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
11. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
12. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
13. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
14. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
column 4
1. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
2. i3-li2-be6-li2
3. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
4. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze zi3 gu
5. sze bala-bi 1(barig@c)
6. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
7. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2) sze naga3 sze bala-bi
8. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
9. ziz2 bala-bi 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c)
10. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
11. masz-da3
12. dub-sar
13. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
14. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 kas
15. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
column 5
1. 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze bappir3 sze bala-bi
2. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze munu4
3. sa2-du11 {d}mes-an-du-kam
4. e2-ur2-bi-du10
5. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze sa2-du11
6. du-du
7. sanga
8. 2(u) 4(disz@t) udu siki
9. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
10. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
11. 1(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
12. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
13. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
14. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) nigar-mud
column 6
1. 2(u) 3(disz@t) udu siki
2. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
3. sze-bi 5(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) en-DU
4. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki
5. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
6. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 5(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
7. sipa udu siki-ka-me
8. 2(disz@t) gukkal
9. 2(u) 5(disz@t) udu
10. 2(disz@t) {munus}asz2-gar3
11. sze-bi 6(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) U2-U2
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
2. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
3. 5(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
4. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti!-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
6. 2(u) 4(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus mu 3(disz@t)
7. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
column 2
1. 2(u) 5(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
2. 1(u@c) szah2 u2 nita mu 2(disz@t)
3. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
4. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
5. 4(u) 2(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
6. 1(gesz2) 1(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10
7. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) lugal-pa-e3
column 3
1. sipa szah2
2. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2
3. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
4. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
5. sze bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze munu4
7. sa2-du11 en-ig-gal
8. nu-banda3-kam
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 5(asz@c) sze gur saggal
2. 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2
3. sze gar ziz2 gar sa2-du11 iti-da
4. {d}ba-ba6
5. URU-KA-gi-na
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 5
1. iti ezem {d}nin-gir2-su-ka masz GAN2-ba
2. en-[ig]-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. sze GAN2 da tir am-ma-ka-ta
5. ziz2 e2 ki-sal4-la-ta
6. e-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
7. 3(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/P220802

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 13360
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138065

References

  • primary: DP, 152

    [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 08:44:35 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:55 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-13 at 17:27:21 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 152 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220802.
DP 152 artifact entry (No. P220802). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220802 (Original work published 2003)
DP 152 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220802 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 152 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220802},
}


TY  - ELEC
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ID  - P220802
LB  - CDLI:P220802
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 152 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220802
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 152 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220802.
DP 152 artifact entry (No. P220802). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220802 (Original work published 2003)
DP 152 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220802 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 152 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220802},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220802
LB  - CDLI:P220802
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 152 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220802
ER  -
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