DP 224 (P220874)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13432

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  column missing
column 2
  column missing
column 3
  column missing
column 4
  column missing
column 5
1. ab-ba ensi2-ka
2. [ama] ensi2
3. [ab]-ba munus
4. [nin] munus
5. [i3-gu7]-ne
6. [x x] x
7. [x zi3 bar]-si
  rest of column missing
column 6
1. 2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
2. 8(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
3. 8(asz@c) szum2 sikil
4. 8(asz@c) sa sar
5. du-du
6. sanga
7. dam dumu-ni-ta
8. e2 ki-sal4-la-ka
9. i3-gu7-ne
10. ki [x-sze3]
  rest of column missing
column 7
1. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
2. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
3. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
4. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
5. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
6. 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
7. 2(asz@c) sa sar
8. ki 2(disz@t)-[sze3]
  rest of column missing
column 8
1. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3
2. 1(disz@t) kur2 sze sa
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
4. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
5. 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
  rest of column missing
column 9
1. i3-gu7-ne
2. 1(asz@c) udu
3. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
4. 2(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
5. 1(ban2@c) ziz2 ga
6. 4(asz@c) NIG2-[...]
  rest of column missing
reverse
column 1
  beginning of column missing
1'. 2(asz@c) [...]
2'. 4(asz@c) ninda bappir3
3'. 4(disz@t) kur2 sze sa 4(disz@t) kur2 i3 4(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 4(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
4'. 2(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
5'. 2(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}pesz3
6'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
column 2
  beginning of column missing
1'. e2 [ki-sal4]-la-ka
2'. i3-gu7-ne
3'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu
4'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
5'. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
6'. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3
7'. 1(disz@t) kur2 sze sa 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
8'. szu-ru-a {gesz}haszhur
9'. szu-ru-a {gesz}pesz3
10'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
11'. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
12'. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
column 3
  beginning of column missing
1'. 1(asz@c) [...]
2'. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3
3'. 1(disz@t) kur2 sze sa
4'. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
5'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
6'. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
7'. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
8'. 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
9'. 2(asz@c) sa sar
10'. ki 2(asz@c)-sze3
11'. 1(disz@t) en-en3-tar-zi
12'. 1(disz@t) lugal-an-da
13'. ki gu2-ka
14'. i3-gu7-ne
15'. 1(asz@c) udu
16'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu
17'. 2(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
18'. 1(ban2@c) ziz2 ga
column 4
  beginning of column missing
1'. 4(asz@c) sa sar
2'. ab-ba ensi2
3'. ama ensi2
4'. ab-ba munus
5'. nin munus
6'. e2 pa5-sir2-ra
7'. i3-gu7-ne
8'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu
9'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 bar-si
10'. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
11'. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3
12'. 3(disz@t) kur2 sze sa 3(disz@t) kur2 i3 3(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 3(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
13'. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
14'. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
15'. 3(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
16'. 3(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
17'. 3(asz@c) sa sar
18'. du-du
19'. sanga
20'. dam dumu-ni-ta
  rest of tablet missing

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Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: DP, 224

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 13432
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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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
2011-09-12 at 14:21:14 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 21:57:01 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

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Cite this Artifacts

“DP 224 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220874.
DP 224 artifact entry (No. P220874). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220874 (Original work published 2003)
DP 224 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220874 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220874},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220874
LB  - CDLI:P220874
M1  - 2026/3/5/
TI  - DP 224 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220874
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 224 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220874.
DP 224 artifact entry (No. P220874). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220874 (Original work published 2003)
DP 224 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220874 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220874},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P220874
LB  - CDLI:P220874
M1  - 2026/3/5/
TI  - DP 224 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220874
ER  -
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