DP 231 (P220881)

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 13439

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
column 4
beginning of column missing
1'. [...]-x
2'. [NI]-a-a-ama#-da-ri2
J. Marzahn collation (1996) shows no dividing line as in copy
3'. e-da-ti
4'. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
5'. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) lum-ma-sza3-tam
6'. 6(asz@c)# lu2 1(barig@c)
7'. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) lugal-mu-sze3-gal2
8'. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
rest of column missing
column 5
beginning of column missing
1'. [x] nam-mah-ni
2'. 3(ban2@c) lugal-abzu-a-gal-di
3'. aga3-us2-me
4'. 1(barig@c) en-lu2-du10
5'. lu2 szu-luh-ha
6'. 1(barig@c) en-szu-dadag
7'. 3(ban2@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-tesz2-mu
8'. 3(ban2@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
9'. 3(ban2@c) sag-en-ne2-su
10'. 3(ban2@c) dam-dingir-mu
rest of column missing
column 6
beginning of column missing
1'. [3(ban2@c)] lugal#-sza3
2'. 3(ban2@c)# nam-dam
3'. 3(ban2@c) ha-ma-ti
4'. 3(ban2@c) en-ne2-mu-na-ag2
5'. muhaldim-me
6'. 3(ban2@c) i3-li2-be6-li2
7'. 3(disz@t) lu2 3(ban2@c)
8'. 1(barig@c) amar-giri16{ki}
9'. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
10'. 1(barig@c) masz-da3
11'. 1(barig@c) a-ba-sa2
12'. 1(barig@c) asz10-ne2
13'. dub-sar-me
14'. 1(barig@c) szesz-tur
15'. lu2 igi-nigin2
16'. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}nin-[...]
rest of column missing
column 7
beginning of column missing
1'. 3(ban2@c) puzur4-ma-ma
2'. 3(ban2@c) ur-dam
3'. engar
4'. 3(ban2@c) nig2-gur11-kur-ra
5'. 3(ban2@c) mu-ni-na-ga-me
6'. 1(barig@c) bahar2
7'. 1(barig@c) dingir-szesz-mu
8'. unu3
9'. 3(asz@c) gab2-ra udu 3(ban2@c)
10'. ur [x x] x
11'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) [x x]-mu-[x]
rest of column missing
column 8
beginning of column missing
1'. nu-kiri6-me
2'. 1(barig@c) lugal-pa-e3
3'. sipa szah2
4'. 1(barig@c) lugal-e2-da
5'. kikken
6'. 4(disz@t) lu2 3(ban2@c)
7'. ur-{d}igi-ama-sze3
8'. szu-ku6 i7 mah
rest of column missing
column 9
beginning of column missing
1'. 1(disz@t) ba-am6 lu2 szuku dab5-ba-me
2'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)? e-ta-e11
3'. i3-du8 tur
4'. 1(barig@c) simug
rest of column missing
column 10
beginning of column missing
1'. [...]-e-[...]
2'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) [...]
3'. 1(barig@c) x za3-[mu]
4'. igi-nu-du8-me
5'. 3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-ig-gal
6'. 4(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
7'. 3(ban2@c) nin-[...]
rest of column missing
reverse
column 1
beginning of column missing
1'. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
2'. 3(ban2@c) nin-da-nu-me-a
3'. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
4'. 3(ban2@c) nin-ur2-[ni]
5'. 2(ban2@c) [dumu-x]
6'. 3(ban2@c) [...]
rest of column missing
column 2
beginning of column missing
1'. 3(ban2@c) nin-ama-mu
2'. 3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-lu2-ti
3'. 3(ban2@c) me-nigar-ta
4'. ur-pu2
5'. 3(ban2@c) e2-ki
6'. 3(ban2@c) nin-inim-zi-da
rest of column missing
column 3
beginning of column missing
1'. 3(ban2@c) ama-bi-a-ra2-nu2
2'. 2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
3'. 3(ban2@c) me-nigar-ta
4'. 3(ban2@c) nin-tur
5'. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
rest of column missing
column 4
beginning of column missing
1'. [2(ban2@c) uszur3-ra]-sa6
2'. 3(ban2@c) nin-[szer7]-zi
3'. ki-gu-me
4'. 3(ban2@c) nin-tigix(|E2.BALAG|)-ni-du10
5'. 3(ban2@c) gu3-bi-du10
6'. gala-me
7'. 3(ban2@c) nin-esz2-[dam-me]-ki-[ag2]
rest of column missing
column 5
beginning of column missing
1'. 3(ban2@c) {d}asznan-ama-mu
2'. 3(ban2@c) munus-sa6
3'. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
4'. 2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
5'. 3(ban2@c) nin-e-an-su
6'. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
7'. 3(ban2@c) nin-gal-lam
8'. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
9'. 3(ban2@c) x-[...]
rest of column missing
column 6
beginning of column missing
1'. [...]-sa6-ga
2'. za3-mu
3'. igi-nu-du8-da
4'. e-da-ti
5'. 1(barig@c) dar-da
6'. 1(barig@c) nin-al-sa6
7'. szu-i-me
8'. 1(u)* la2 1(disz@t) ba-am6
rest of column missing
column 7
beginning of column missing
1'. szu-nigin2 1(u@c)? la2 1(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
2'. [x] 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3'. 1(gesz2@c) la2 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
4'. 5(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
5'. 1(u@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
6'. nita-me
rest of column missing

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Lugalanda.01.09.00 ?
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P220881
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P220881

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 13439
Accession Number

References

primary: DP, 231

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2016-07-28 at 15:16:04	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:28:01	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-22 at 12:54:48	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2011-09-21 at 05:26:03	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2011-09-14 at 14:33:08	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:58	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-04-01 at 18:22:17	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:34	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 231 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220881.

DP 231 artifact entry (No. P220881). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220881

DP 231 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220881 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220881},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220881},
}

TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2003
ID  - P220881
LB  - CDLI:P220881
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - DP 231 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220881
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 231 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220881.

DP 231 artifact entry (No. P220881). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220881

DP 231 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220881 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220881},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220881},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220881
LB  - CDLI:P220881
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - DP 231 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220881
ER  -