DP 222 (P220872)

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 13430

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) udu
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
3. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
4. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
5. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
6. 1(ban2@c) sze sa zu2-lum ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 2(ban2@c) ziz2 ga
10. [{d}utu u4 nu2-a-ka]
column 2
1. [ki gu2-ka]
2. sa u3-gi4
3. en-en3-tar-zi
4. du-du
5. sanga#
6. en-en
7. za3-ta-bi
8. i3-gu7-ne
9. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
10. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
11. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
12. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
13. [x ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8]
column 3
1. [x] ninda KA-gu7 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
2. 3(asz@c)#? ninda bappir3 [tur-tur]
3. [x sze sa] zu2-[lum] ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
4. [en]-en3-tar-zi
5. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
6. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 4(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
column 4
1. 6(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
2. 7(asz@c) ninda bappir3 tur-tur
3. 7(asz@c) ninda ku6 gu7
4. 1(ban2@c) sze sa zu2-lum ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
5. 5(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
6. 5(asz@c) sa szum2 [sikil]
7. 2(asz@c) [...]
8. 1(asz@c)#? [...]
9. [du-du]
10. [dam dumu-ni-ta]
11. [e2 ki-sal4-la-ka]
column 5
1. i3-gu7-ne
2. u4 [1(disz@t)]-kam
3. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
4. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
5. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
6. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 1(ban2@c) sze sa
10. [1(disz@t) sila3] i3 [2(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar]
11. [1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur]
12. [3(asz@c)? sa lu{sar}]
13. [3(asz@c)? sa szum2 sikil]
column 6
1. 2(asz@c) sa sar
2. 2(asz@c) za3 ku6
3. gu-ni-DU
4. 1(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
5. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
6. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
8. 5(asz@c) ninda bappir3
9. 5(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
  rest broken
column 7
1. 2(asz@c) sa sar
2. szubur
3. nu-banda3
4. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
5. 1(asz@c) udu
6. 2(ban2@c) zi3 gu sig15
7. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
8. 2(ban2@c) ziz2 ga
9. i3-erin e-szesz4-ne
10. en-en3-tar-zi
11. du-du
12. [sanga]
reverse
column 1
1. [en-en]
2. za3-ta-bi
3. gu2 szu-nigin2-na i3-gu7-ne
4. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
5. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
6. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
9. 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
10. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
11. 2(asz@c) szum2 sikil
12. 2(asz@c) sa sar
column 2
  beginning broken
1. 1(ban2@c) 1(disz@t) sila3 zi3 sig15
2'. 1(u@c) ninda bappir3
3'. 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
4'. 1(disz@t) sze sa sila3
5'. du-du
6'. i3-erin szembi-erin i3-tuku
7'. gu2 bil4-aga3-mes-kam
column 3
1. [szu-nigin2 2(barig@c) 1(disz@t) sila3 zi3 gu sig15]
2. [2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) x] sila3 zi3 sig15
3. [4(ban2@c)?] ziz2 ga
4. 7(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
5. 7(asz@c) ninda bappir3 ba-an-ne2 1(u) du8
6. 3(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
  rest broken
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. 2(asz@c) [...]
2'. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
3'. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
4'. [3(ban2@c)] sze sa zu2-lum ga'ar-da szarx(NE)-ra
5'. 1(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
6'. [x] sila3 i3
7'. [x sila3] zu2-lum [...]
  rest broken
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. en-en-ne2-ne-sze3
2'. hal-ha-dam
3'. i3-erin szembi
4'. erin i3-tuku
5'. ezem [{d}ba-ba6-ka-kam]
column 6
1. [bara2-nam-tar-ra]
2. [dam lugal-an-da]
3. [ensi2]
1'. lagasz{ki}-ka 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Join Information:
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  • primary: DP, 222

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 13430
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-12-20 at 16:28:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-03-30 at 16:18:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:34 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“DP 222 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P220872.
DP 222 artifact entry (No. P220872). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P220872 (Original work published 2003)
DP 222 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P220872 (Accessed: May 6, 2025).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 222 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P220872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P220872},
}


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