DCS 005 (P221699)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 375

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
column missing
column 2
beginning of column missing
1'. [sze-bi ... lugal-e2]-ni#-sze3
2'. [6(asz@c)] igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
3'. [1(barig@c) ur]-{d}ku3-[su3-PA-EL]-ga
4'. 1(barig@c) en-uszur3-re2
5'. du3-a-ku5-me
6'. [sze]-bi 2(asz@c) ur-ki
7'. 4(asz@c)#? igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
8'. [1(barig@c)] lu2-{d}[ba]-ba6
9'. [du3-a]-ku5
rest of column missing
column 3
1. [1(u@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)]
2. [sze-bi] 2(asz@c)# [2(barig@c) ur]-{d}ab-u2
3. 8(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c)
4. sze-bi 2(asz@c) e-ta-e11
5. igi-[nu-du8] gesz-kin-ti-me
6. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-bad3-mu
7. 1(barig@c) szu-na
8. 1(barig@c) igi-mu-an-sze3-gal2
9. nita-me
10. 1(barig@c) nin-iri-ni-sze3-nu-[kar2-kar2]
rest of column missing
column 4
1. [1(barig@c)] geme2-i7-edin-na
2. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
3. 1(barig@c) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
4. 1(barig@c) uszur3-ra-sa6
5. munus-me
6. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
7. 1(u@c) [la2] 1(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
8. sze-bi 3(asz@c) sag-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
9. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) gala-tur
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-kur-ra-a-ra2-nu2
11. 1(barig@c) {d}mes-an-[du-lu2-sa6-ga]
rest of column missing
column 5
1. [1(barig@c) nin-a-ra2-ti]
2. 1(barig@c) [{d}ba-ba6]-ama#-[mu]
3. munus-me
4. [szu]-nigin2 1(asz@c) nita 4(ban2@c)
5. 1(asz@c) nita [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)]
6. 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)#
7. 4(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
8. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
9. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) en-ku3
10. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d!}[inanna]-ur#-[pa4-pa4]
11. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-{d}gaszam
12. nita-[me]
rest of column missing
column 6
beginning of column missing
1'. [1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su]-tesz2-mu
2'. nita-[me]
3'. [1(barig@c)] nig2#-banda3#[{da}]
4'. [1(barig@c) nin-lu2-mu]
5'. 1(barig@c) nin-[bara2]-da-ri2
6'. [1(barig@c)] nin-masz#-[e]
7'. 1(barig@c) e-da-[nam]
8'. munus-me
9'. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) nita 1(barig@c)
10'. 5(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
11'. sze-bi 2(asz@c)# la2# [1(barig@c) ur-{d}nin-|MUSZ%MUSZ|-da-ru]
rest of column missing
column 7
beginning of column missing
1'. [1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2]-mu#
2'. muhaldim-me
3'. 1(barig@c) lugal-surx(ERIM)-re2-[ki]-ag2
4'. 1(barig@c) nam-mah-ni
5'. sukkal#-me
6'. 1(barig@c) {d}nin#-szubur#-ama#-mu#
7'. lu2 [e2]-nig2-ka
8'. 1(barig@c) nig2-du7-pa-e3
rest of column missing
column 8
beginning of column missing
1'. [...]
2'. [...]
3'. 1(barig@c) [...]
4'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) [...]
5'. 1(barig@c) [x ...]
rest of column missing
column 9
beginning of column missing
1'. lu2-[alan?]
rest of column missing
reverse
column 1
beginning of column missing
1'. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)? sipa]-lagasz#[{ki}-e-ki-ag2]
2'. aszgab
3'. 1(barig@c) ur-{d}ba-ba6
4'. 1(barig@c) lugal-szu-mah
5'. nagar-[me]
6'. 1(barig@c)# [sza3-nu-gal2]
rest of column missing
column 2
beginning of column missing
1'. 3(ban2@c) utu!-lu2-mu
2'. nita-me
3'. 4(ban2@c) nam-szita-mu
4'. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
5'. munus-me
6'. i3-du8-me
7'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e-ta-[e11]
8'. [gab2-ra masz]
9'. [1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) {d}nin]-gir2#-[su-igi-du]
rest of column missing
column 3
beginning of column missing
1'. [1(barig@c) kur-ra]-a2-gal2
2'. gir2-nun
3'. gab2-kas4-da
4'. e-da-se12
5'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ur-esz2-dam
6'. en-ig-gal
7'. nu-banda3
8'. e-da-ti
9'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-i3-nun
10'. nita-[am6]
11'. 1(barig@c) [za-na]
rest of column missing
column 4
beginning of column missing
1'. bahar2
2'. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3'. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 4(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
4'. 5(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
5'. nita-me
6'. 2(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
7'. 1(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
8'. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
9'. sze-bi 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sza3-dub didli
column 5
beginning of column missing
1'. [...] 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)
2'. 6(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
3'. nita-me
4'. 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) munus 1(barig@c)
5'. 3(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
6'. 1(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
7'. 2(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
8'. munus-me
column 6
column missing
column 7
beginning of column missing
1'. [n(disz@t) ba]-am6

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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.06.00.00 nearcertain
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P221699
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P221699

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)	Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number	BNUS 375
Accession Number

References

primary: DCS, 5

[Charpin1981Strasbourg] Charpin, Dominique, and Jean-Marie Durand. 1981. Documents Cunéiformes de Strasbourg Conservés à La Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire. Etudes Assyriologiques Recherche Sur Les Grandes Civilisations 4. Paris: A.D.P.F.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-19 at 16:14:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-04 at 08:54:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2011-10-20 at 04:02:58	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2011-09-14 at 09:34:06	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-06-18 at 19:37:44	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:56	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

“DCS 005 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221699.

DCS 005 artifact entry (No. P221699). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221699 (Original work published 2003)

DCS 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221699 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {DCS 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221699},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“DCS 005 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P221699.

DCS 005 artifact entry (No. P221699). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P221699 (Original work published 2003)

DCS 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P221699 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2024DCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {DCS 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P221699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P221699},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P221699
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - DCS 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P221699
ER  -