DP 203 (P220853)

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 13411

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. 1(u@c) tar{ku6}
2. 3(u@c) gur10{ku6} dar-ra
3. 3(u@c) ubi{ku6} dar-ra
4. 1(gesz2@c) gir{ku6}
5. 1(gesz2@c) agargara{ku6}
6. 2(gesz2@c) sumasz
column 2
1. 2(u@c) {gesz}gesztu{ku6} dar-ra
2. 2(u@c) {gesz}gesztu{ku6} su-su
3. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) gur10{ku6} uszur dar-ra
4. 3(asz@c) ki-zi{ku6}
5. 3(asz@c) i-zi{ku6}
column 3
1. 2(u@c) {u2-ga}ugax(NAGA){ku6}
2. 5(asz@c) esirx(LAK173){ku6}
3. 5(asz@c) gir2-rin{ku6}
4. 1(asz@c) ur-bar{ku6}
5. gurdub-bi 1(asz@c)-am6
6. {d}nin-a-su
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) tar{ku6}
2. 3(u@c) gur10{ku6} dar-ra
3. 3(u@c) ubi{ku6} dar-ra
4. 1(gesz2@c) gir{ku6}
5. 1(gesz2@c) agargara{ku6}
6. 2(gesz2@c) sumasz{ku6}
7. 1(u@c) gur10{ku6} uszur dar-ra
reverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) {gesz}gesztu{ku6} dar-ra
2. 2(u@c) {gesz}gesztu{ku6} su-su
3. 5(asz@c) gir2-rin{ku6}
4. 2(u@c) {u2-ga}ugax(NAGA){ku6}
5. gurdub-bi 1(asz@c)-am6
column 2
1. 1(u@c) bar-udu siki-HU
2. 1(asz@c) szagan-e 3(disz@t) sila3 i3-ir-a
3. pisan-bi 1(disz@t)
4. 1(asz@c) a-dar-tun2 dar-ra
5. 2(u@c) suhur{ku6} dar-ra
6. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) ku6 bara2 dar-ra
column 3
1. pisan-bi 1(asz@c)
2. nu-sag {d}nin-a-su
column 4
1. sa6-sa6
2. dam URU-KA-gi-na
3. lugal
4. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
5. ki-en-gi4{ki}
6. gesz be2-tag 2(|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/P220853

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 13411
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138119

References

  • primary: DP, 203

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

  • history: OrSP 21 (pp. 40-83), 53-54

    [Deimel1926Fisch-Texte] Deimel, P. Anton. 1926. “Fisch-Texte Der Zeit Urukaginas.” Orientalia SP 21: 40–83.

  • history: OrSP 28, p.25-57, p. 45-46

    [Deimel1928Opferlisten] Deimel, P. Anton. 1928. “Die Opferlisten Urukaginas Und Seiner Vorgänger.” Orientalia 28: 25–57.

  • citation: RA 58, p.86-90, p. 89

    [Lambert1964fauna] Lambert, Maurice. 1964. “Bibliographie: Landsberger, The Fauna of Ancient Mesopotamia (MSL 8/2).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 58: 86–90.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-16 at 18:46:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-16 at 18:34:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:05:46 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 203 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P220853.
DP 203 artifact entry (No. P220853). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220853 (Original work published 2003)
DP 203 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220853 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2024DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {DP 203 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220853},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220853},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 203 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P220853.
DP 203 artifact entry (No. P220853). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220853 (Original work published 2003)
DP 203 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220853 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2024DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {DP 203 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220853},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220853},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P220853
LB  - CDLI:P220853
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - DP 203 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220853
ER  -
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