DP 155 (P220805)

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 13363

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 kunga2 gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2
5. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2
6. 3(disz@t) munus kunga2 ansze mar didli
7. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) gur saggal
10. gir2-nun
11. gab2-kas4
12. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) [munus kunga2]
13. sze-[bi] 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
column 2
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. 1(u@c) la2 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2
4. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz) 2(barig)
5. 5(asz@c) sze bappir3
6. sze bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
7. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
8. nag ensi2-ka-kam
9. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
10. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig) 2(ban2)
11. [2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)] sze bappir3
12. [sze] bala-bi [3(barig@c)] 2(ban2@c)
13. [2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)] sze munu4
column 3
1. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
2. amar-giri16{ki}
3. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze titab2
4. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
5. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
7. 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
8. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig) 2(ban2)
9. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
10. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
11. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
12. sa2-du11 kas sig15-kam
13. i3-li2-be6-li2
column 4
1. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
2. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu
3. 1(barig@c) sze zi3 kum4-ma
4. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
5. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2) sze naga3 sze bala-bi
6. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
7. ziz2 bala-bi 2(asz) 2(ban2)
8. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
9. masz-da3
10. dub-sar
11. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
12. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig) 4(ban2)
13. en-uszur3-re2
column 5
1. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
2. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze
3. sa2-du11 du-du
4. sanga-kam
5. 2(u@c) udu siki
6. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
7. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
8. 2(asz@c) masz bar-dul5
9. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
10. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
11. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nigar-mud
12. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu siki
13. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
column 6
1. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
2. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-DU
3. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) udu siki
4. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
6. 2(asz@c) masz bar-dul5
7. masz 1(asz@c)-<sze3>
8. iti-da sze <x>-ta
9. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 5(ban2@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
column 7
1. sipa udu siki-ka-me
2. 1(asz@c) gukkal
3. 3(u) udu
4. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
6. 4(asz@c) {munus}asz2-gar3
7. {munus}asz2-gar3 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. sze-bi 7(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c)
10. 2(u) 2(disz@t) amar-gu4
reverse
column 1
1. u4 1(disz@t)-sze3 1(barig@c)-ta
2. sze-bi 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) U2-U2
3. agrig
4. 1(asz@c) szah2 gesz-gi
5. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
6. 4(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
7. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da sze 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)-ta
9. 2(u) 6(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus mu 3(disz@t)
10. 1(u) szah2 u2 mu 2(disz@t)
column 2
1. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. iti-da sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
3. 4(u) szah2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
4. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
6. 4(u) 5(disz@t) szah2 u2 munus sza3-du10
7. 1(u) 2(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10
8. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
9. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
10. sze-bi 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) 5(ban2@c)
column 3
1. lugal-pa-e3
2. sipa szah2
3. 1(u@c) sze
4. 5(asz@c) ziz2
5. bar-bi gal2-am6
6. i3-li2-be6-li2
7. 5(asz@c) sze
8. 1(u@c) ziz2
9. bar-bi gal2-am6
10. masz-da3
11. dub-sar
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. 5(u@c) la2 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@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}-ke4
8. iti siki ba
column 5
1. ganun SAR-ta
2. e-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
3. 8(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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P220805

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 13363
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138068

References

  • primary: DP, 155

    [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
2015-05-07 at 08:44:35 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-03-13 at 18:11:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:33 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 155 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220805.
DP 155 artifact entry (No. P220805). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220805 (Original work published 2003)
DP 155 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220805 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 155 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220805},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220805
LB  - CDLI:P220805
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - DP 155 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220805
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“DP 155 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220805.
DP 155 artifact entry (No. P220805). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220805 (Original work published 2003)
DP 155 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220805 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 155 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220805},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220805
LB  - CDLI:P220805
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - DP 155 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220805
ER  -
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