DP 233 (P220883)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13441

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(asz@c) ab2 ga
2. 4(asz@c) ab2 nig2-lah
3. 1(asz@c) munus gir sig
4. ab2 NI-a-a-kam
5. 4(asz@c) ab2 nig2-lah
column 2
1. ur-tar-sir2-sir2-ka-kam
2. 1(asz@c) ab2 [ga]
3. 1(asz@c) ab2 [nig2-lah]
4. sza3-nu-gal2
5. dumu mu6-sub3
reverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) ab2
2. 1(asz@c) munus gir sig
3. ab2 u2-rum
4. dim3-tur
5. dam en-en3-tar-zi
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka
3. ur-szu-ga-lam-ma
4. na-gada-bi 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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	Enentarzi.04.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P220883
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P220883

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 13441
Accession Number

References

primary: DP, 233

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2008-10-09 at 16:03:59	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-04-01 at 18:24:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:35	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 233 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220883.

DP 233 artifact entry (No. P220883). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220883

DP 233 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220883 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220883},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220883
LB  - CDLI:P220883
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 233 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220883
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 233 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220883.

DP 233 artifact entry (No. P220883). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220883

DP 233 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220883 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220883},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220883
LB  - CDLI:P220883
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - DP 233 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220883
ER  -