DP 164 (P220814)

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 13372

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. 5(asz@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
2. imgaga3-bi 3(ban2@c)
3. bappir3-bi [3(ban2@c)]
4. munu4-bi [5(ban2@c)]
5. ezem munu4 gu7
6. {d}nansze-ka
7. NINA{ki}-na
8. e2-gal-la
column 2
1. ba-kux(DU)
2. 5(asz@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
3. imgaga3-bi 3(ban2@c)
4. bappir3-bi 3(ban2@c)
5. munu4-bi 5(ban2@c)
6. ezem ab-e3-ka
7. lagasz{ki}-sze3
8. ba-de6
column 3
1. 5(asz@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
2. imgaga3-bi 3(ban2@c)
3. bappir3-bi 3(ban2@c)
4. munu4-bi 5(ban2@c)
5. ensi2
6. e2-munus-a
7. mu-ti-la-a
8. e2-munus-sze3
9. ba-de6
reverse
column 1
1. 5(asz@c) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
2. imgaga3-bi 3(ban2@c)
3. bappir3-bi 3(ban2@c)
4. munu4-bi 5(ban2@c)
5. munus-e gu3 ba-de2
6. e2-gal-la ba-kux(DU)
7. 1(asz@c) |NUNUZ.KISIM5x(GUG2.MUNU4)| sze kum4-ma
8. imgaga3-bi 4(ban2@c)
9. bappir3-bi 4(ban2@c)
10. munu4-bi 4(ban2@c)
11. e2-gal-la
column 2
1. ba-kux(DU)
2. 1(asz@c) |NUNUZ.KISIM5x(GUG2.MUNU4)| sze kum4-ma
3. imgaga3-bi 4(ban2@c)
4. bappir3-bi 4(ban2@c)
5. munu4-bi 4(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) sa2-du11 |NUNUZ.KISIM5x(GUG2.MUNU4)| gu7
7. ninda kum4-ma-bi 3(ban2@c)
8. bappir3-bi 2(ban2@c)
9. a-agrig-zi-ra
10. mi-szi-me{ki}
11. ba-na-de6
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 sze gur saggal
2. 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)? imgaga3
3. gu7-a
4. amar-giri16{ki}
5. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-ka-kam 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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/P220814

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 13372
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138077

References

  • primary: DP, 164

    [AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • citation: Selz, Gebhard, RAI 36, 041

    [sec26766] N.d.

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 08:44:37 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
2008-03-27 at 13:26:35 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 164 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220814.
DP 164 artifact entry (No. P220814). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220814 (Original work published 2003)
DP 164 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220814 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 164 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220814},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220814},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220814
LB  - CDLI:P220814
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - DP 164 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220814
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“DP 164 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220814.
DP 164 artifact entry (No. P220814). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220814 (Original work published 2003)
DP 164 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220814 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 164 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220814},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220814},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220814
LB  - CDLI:P220814
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - DP 164 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220814
ER  -
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