DP 280 (P220930)

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 13488

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 2(u@c) ba
de: Fehlbetrag: 20 Schildkröten,
2. ne-sag
de: Nesag,
3. 1(gesz'u@c) sumasz{ku6}
de: 600 sumaš-Fische,
4. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
de: Lugal-ša-la-tuku,
5. la2-a im! im-ma-kam 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
de: Fehlbetrag des Vorvorjahres (Jahr) 1.
6. 2(gesz'u@c) la2 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
de: 1200 minus 80 gespaltene Fische,
column 2
1. ne-sag
de: Nesag,
2. 3(gesz'u@c) la2 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
de: 1800 minus 70 gespaltene Fische,
3. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
de: Lugal-ša-la-tuku,
4. la2-a im-ma-kam 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
de: Fehlbetrag des Vorjahres (Jahr) 2.
5. 1(szar2@c) 2(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
de: 3740 gespaltene Fische,
column 3
1. 5(gesz'u@c) 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 a-de2
de: 3080 ‘wassergießende’ Fische,
2. 1(szar2@c) 2(gesz'u@c) sumasz{ku6}
de: 4800 sumaš-Fische,
3. 6(asz@c) sila3 i3-ku6
de: 6 sila Fischöl,
4. ne-sag
de: Nesag,
5. 2(gesz'u@c) 6(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
de: 1560 ‘wassergießende’ Fische,
column 4
1. 1(gesz'u@c) sumasz{ku6}
de: 600 sumaš-Fische,
2. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
de: Lugal-ša-la-tuku
3. la2-a mu-a-kam 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
de: Fehlbetrag dieses Jahres (Jahr) 3.
blank space
reverse
column 1
1. la2-a ku6 dusu
de: Fehlbeträge der dusu-Fische
2. szu-ku6 ab-ba-ke4-ne-kam
de: der Seefischer.
3. iti ezem munu4 gu7
de: Im Monat ‘Fest des Malzessens
4. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
de: Ningirsus’
5. en-ig-gal
de: hat Eniggal,
6. nu-banda3
de: der Generalverwalter,
7. dub-be2 e-neda-bala
de: (sie auf) die dazugehörige Tafel übertragen, und
column 2
1. gu2-ne-ne-a
de: auf ihr Sollkonto
2. e-ne-gar
de: gelegt.
3. la2-a 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|) 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|) 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|) tesz2-tesz2-a e-gar
de: Die Fehlbeträge der Jahre 1, 2 und 3 hat er zusammengelegt.
4. ku6 u2-rum
de: Die Fische sind Eigentum
5. {d}ba-ba6
de: der Baba;
6. sa6-sa6
de: (gez.) Sasa,
7. dam URU-KA-gi-na
de: Frau des UruKAgina,
8. lugal
de: des Königs
column 3
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
de: von Lagasch;
blank space
2. sar-ru-am6
de: Duplikat (?).
blank space
column 4
blank space

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	Urukagina_l.03.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P220930
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P220930

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 13488
Accession Number

References

primary: DP, 280

[AllottedelaFuÿe1908-1920DP] Allotte de la Fuÿe, François-Maurice. 1908-1920. Documents Présargoniques. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
citation: BBVO 10, p. 91

[Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2012-04-23 at 18:39:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2012-04-23 at 13:18:07	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2012-04-23 at 13:14:20	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2012-04-23 at 13:12:34	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:59	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 280 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220930.

DP 280 artifact entry (No. P220930). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220930

DP 280 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220930 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 280 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220930},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220930},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220930
LB  - CDLI:P220930
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 280 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220930
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“DP 280 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220930.

DP 280 artifact entry (No. P220930). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220930

DP 280 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220930 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 280 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220930},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220930},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220930
LB  - CDLI:P220930
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - DP 280 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220930
ER  -