DP 281 (P220931)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 13489

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,
7. ne-sag
 de: Nesag,
8. 3(gesz'u@c) la2 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
 de: 1800 minus 70 gespaltene Fische,
column 2
1. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
 de: Lugal-ša-la-tuku,
2. la2-a im-ma-kam 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
 de: Fehlbetrag des Vorjahres (Jahr) 2.
3. 1(szar2@c) 2(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 dar-ra
 de: 3740 gespaltene Fische,
4. 5(gesz'u@c) 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) ku6 a-de2
 de: 3080 ‘wassergießende’ Fische,
5. 1(szar2@c) 2(gesz'u@c) sumasz{ku6}
 de: 4800 sumaš-Fische,
6. 6(asz@c) sila3 i3-ku6
 de: 6 sila Fischöl,
column 3
1. ne-sag
 de: Nesag,
2. 2(gesz'u@c) 6(gesz2@c) ku6 a-de2
 de: 1560 ‘wassergießende’ Fische,
3. 1(gesz'u@c) sumasz{ku6}
 de: 600 sumaš-Fische,
4. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
 de: Lugal-ša-la-tuku
5. 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

Text content

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

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P220931

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 13489
Accession Number

References

  • primary: DP, 281

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-08-15 at 09:16:16 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-23 at 13:18:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-23 at 13:17:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:36 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“DP 281 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220931.
DP 281 artifact entry (No. P220931). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220931
DP 281 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220931 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220931},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
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LB  - CDLI:P220931
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - DP 281 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“DP 281 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P220931.
DP 281 artifact entry (No. P220931). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220931
DP 281 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220931 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2003DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {DP 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220931},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P220931
LB  - CDLI:P220931
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - DP 281 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P220931
ER  - 
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