DP 197 (P220847)

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 13405

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'. [u4] 1(disz@t)-kam
2'. <x> ninda gir2 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
3'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5'. 1(asz@c) masz
6'. {gesz}gigir2-re2
7'. i7 ambar-sze3 [ba]-tum3
8'. 1(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
9'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
10'. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum] 1(disz@t) sila3 [gesztin ga'ar ziz2] 1(asz@c) udu
2'. {d}inanna eb-gal
3'. 2(asz@c) zi3
4'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
7'. sza3-pa3-da
8'. 2(asz@c) zi3
9'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
10'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
11'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz@t) kur2 [i3 1(disz@t) kur2] zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) masz
2'. {d}en-ki sila dagal
3'. 1(asz@c) zi3
4'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(asz@c) udu
7'. ki-a-nag
8'. lagasz{ki}-ka
column 4
1. [gesz e-tag]
  beginning broken
1'. 2(asz@c) dug [kas sig15]
2'. 3(asz@c) dug kas ge6
3'. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2!-na 1(asz@c) masz 1(asz@c) sila4
4'. {d}nansze
5'. 1(asz@c) zi3
6'. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
7'. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
8'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum [...]
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. [{d}]nin-gir2-su
2'. nin-ne2-gar
3'. 2(asz@c) zi3
4'. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5'. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na
7'. {d}nin-sag3
  rest broken
column 6
  beginning broken
1'. [...] gesztin [ga'ar ziz2] 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu
2'. {d}dumu-[zi] abzu
  rest broken
reverse
column 1'
1. [...]
2. 2(asz@c) [zi3]
3. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 [1(disz@t) kur2] zu2-lum [...]
  rest broken
column 2'
1. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) gu4
2. 8(asz@c) udu bar nigin2-na
3. 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) udu
4. 2(u@c)? masz
5. [x] sila4
6. [x] 1(barig@c) zi3 gur saggal
7. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
  rest broken
column 3'
1. 3(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) dug 1(disz@t) gur4-gur4 kas sig15
2. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
3. 2(u) 1(disz@t) kur2 4(u) 3(disz@t) sila3 i3 2(u) 1(disz@t) kur2 4(u) 3(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(u) 1(disz@t) kur2 1(u) 4(disz@t) [sila4] gesztin ga'ar ziz2
  rest broken
column 4'
1. gesz be2-tag 1(|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/P220847

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 13405
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138113

References

  • primary: DP, 197

    [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 12:42:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:37 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 16:36:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:34 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 197 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220847.
DP 197 artifact entry (No. P220847). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220847 (Original work published 2003)
DP 197 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220847 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 197 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220847},
}


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DA  - 2023/4/11/
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ID  - P220847
LB  - CDLI:P220847
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - DP 197 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220847
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 197 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220847.
DP 197 artifact entry (No. P220847). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220847 (Original work published 2003)
DP 197 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220847 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 197 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220847},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220847
LB  - CDLI:P220847
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - DP 197 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220847
ER  -
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