DP 223 (P220873)

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 13431

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
  column missing
column 2
  column missing
column 3
  column missing
column 4
  column missing
column 5
1'. [x] ninda bappir3
2'. [1(disz@t) sila3] i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
  rest of column missing
column 6
  beginning of column missing
1'. [...] x
2'. 5(disz@t)-ne-ne-kam
3'. 1(disz@t) ninda ka-gu7
4'. 1(disz@t) ninda bappir3
5'. [1(disz@t) sila3] i3 1(disz@t) sila3 [zu2]-lum [1(disz@t) sila3 sze]-sa
  rest of column missing
column 7
  beginning of column missing
1'. [1(asz@c) dim3]-tur
2'. [...] zi3 sig15
3'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4'. za3-ta-ne-ne-kam
5'. 2(asz@c) ninda gu2-gu2
6'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
7'. 1(asz@c) nig2-banda3{da} ga
8'. me-sirara3-DU
  rest of column missing
column 8
  beginning of column missing
1'. [...] zu2-[lum] 1(disz@t) sila3 sze-[sa] 1(disz@t) sila3 [x x]
2'. ki 8(disz@t)#-[sze3]
3'. nin-zabar3
4'. ma-ma
5'. nin-me-du10-ga
6'. gan-tul2-sag
7'. a-ir-nun
8'. a-szurmin
9'. nin-hi-[li-su3]
10'. dim3-[tur]
  rest of column missing
reverse
column 1
  beginning of column missing
1'. 1(asz@c)#? [...]
2'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
3'. 1(asz@c) nig2-banda3{da} ga
4'. me-sirara3-DU
5'. e2-a i3-se3
6'. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
7'. 2(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
8'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
9'. 1(asz@c) dug [kas ge6]
10'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 [1(disz@t) sila3] zu2-[lum ...]
  rest of column missing
column 2
  beginning of column missing
1'. 3(disz@t) sila3 i3 3(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(asz@c) udu
2'. {d}lugal-iri-bar
3'. {d}a-da-na
4'. nin-ki
5'. 3(disz@t)-a-ne-ne-kam
6'. 1(asz@c) ninda ka-gu7
  rest of column missing
column 3
  beginning of column missing
1'. [ki 5(disz@t)]-sze3
2'. [ur]-utu
3'. gesz-ri
4'. gan-{d}ba-ba6
5'. lugal-u4-de3
6'. gan-giri16{ki}
  rest of column missing
column 4
  beginning of column missing
1'. [a-ir]-nun
2'. [a]-szurmin
3'. nin-hi-li-su3
4'. dim3-tur
5'. [x x] x [...]
  rest of column missing

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/P220873

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 13431
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010138139

References

  • primary: DP, 223

    [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
2011-09-25 at 15:01:12 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 16:25:07 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 223 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220873.
DP 223 artifact entry (No. P220873). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220873 (Original work published 2003)
DP 223 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220873 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 223 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220873},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P220873
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - DP 223 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220873
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 223 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220873.
DP 223 artifact entry (No. P220873). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220873 (Original work published 2003)
DP 223 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220873 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 223 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220873},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220873
LB  - CDLI:P220873
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - DP 223 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220873
ER  -
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