DP 278 (P220928)

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 13486

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. [la2-a] 6(gesz'u@c) ku6 dar-ra
correct to 5(gesz'u) 3(gesz2)# = 3180 ?
2. 2(gesz'u@c) ku6 a-de2
3. ne-sag
4. 4(gesz'u@c) 6(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
5. 2(gesz'u@c) ku6 a-de2
column 2
1. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
2. 4(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
3. en-u4-da-na
4. 4(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
5. 3(u@c) ku6 a-de2
6. utu-DISZ-nu-il2
7. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
column 3
1. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
2. ur-{d}nin-a-su
3. lu2 szubur-me
4. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
5. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
6. gala-tur
7. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
8. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
column 4
1. amar-{d}nam2-nun-na
2. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
3. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
4. lugal-tigix(|E2.BALAG|)-mete
5. szu-ku6 sa szu bad-ra2-me
6. e2-munus-me
7. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
reverse
column 1
1. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
2. sag-hab2-ba
3. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
4. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
5. lugud2-da
6. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
7. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
column 2
1. utu-mu-da-hul2
2. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 dar-ra
3. 5(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
4. nir-gal2
5. szu-ku6 e2 sanga-ka-me
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 2(szar2@c) 2(gesz'u@c) 5(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
2. 1(szar2@c) 2(gesz'u@c) 3(u@c) ku6 a-de2
seems to be missing 300 fish
3. ku6 banszur-ra la2-a iti 5(disz@t)
4. szu-ku6 ab-ba-ke4-ne-kam
column 4
1. bara2-nam-tar-ra
2. dam lugal-an-da
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki}-ka
5. en-ig-gal
6. nu-banda3
7. szu-ku6 ab-ba-ke4-ne
8. e2-munus-a
9. dub-bi e-neda-bala
10. gu2-ne-ne-a
11. e-ne-gar
12. dam-dingir-mu
13. maszkim-bi 2(|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	Lugalanda.02.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P220928
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P220928

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 13486
Accession Number

References

primary: DP, 278

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2012-06-05 at 08:18:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-22 at 12:58:11	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:59	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-04-01 at 22:15:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:36	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 278 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220928.

DP 278 artifact entry (No. P220928). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220928

DP 278 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220928 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 278 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220928},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220928},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220928
LB  - CDLI:P220928
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 278 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220928
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 278 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220928.

DP 278 artifact entry (No. P220928). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220928

DP 278 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220928 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 278 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220928},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220928},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220928
LB  - CDLI:P220928
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 278 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220928
ER  -