DP 057 (P220707)

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 13265

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. [2(asz@c) ninda KA]-gu7
2. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) kur2 sze sa 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
4. 2(asz@c) sa lu{sar}
5. 2(asz@c) sa szum2 sikil
6. 2(asz@c) sa sar mu11-mu11
7. 1(asz@c) dug kas sig15
8. 1(asz@c) dug kas ge6
9. 1(asz@c) ku6 sag-kesz2
10. [x] udu
11. [x] zi3
  1-3 lines missing
column 2
1. [1(disz@t)] bara2-nam-tar-ra
2. 2(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
3. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
4. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) kur2 sze sa 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
5. 2(asz@c) lu{sar}
6. 2(asz@c) szum2 sikil
7. 2(asz@c) sar
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(asz@c) ku6 sag-kesz2
11. 1(asz@c) udu
12. 1(disz@t) du-du
13. sanga
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
2. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa 1(asz@c) nig2-du3-a {gesz}haszhur
4. 2(asz@c) lu{sar}
5. 2(asz@c) szum2 sikil
6. 2(asz@c) sar
7. 2(asz@c) SZE3-ba-an ku6 dar-ra
8. 1(asz@c) ku6 sag-kesz2
9. ki 5(disz@t)-sze3
10. 1(disz@t) ur-utu
11. 1(disz@t) gesz-ri
12. 1(disz@t) gan-{d}ba-ba6
13. [1(disz@t)] lugal#!-[u4-de3]
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) gan#!-[giri16{ki}]
2. 1(asz@c) udu
3. 5(disz@t)-ne-ne-kam
4. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
5. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
7. ki 8(disz@t)-sze3
8. 1(disz@t) nin-zabar3
9. 1(disz@t) ma-ma
10. 1(disz@t) nin-me-du10-ga
11. 1(disz@t) gan-tul2!-sag
12. 1(disz@t) a-ir-nun
13. a-szurmin
14. nin-hi-li-su3
15. dim3#-tur
  3 lines missing
column 5
1. 2(asz@c) ninda gu2-gu2
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
3. 1(asz@c) nig2-banda3{da} ga
4. me-sirara3-DU
5. ki gu2-sze3 ba-ne-de6
6. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
7. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
9. ki 8(disz@t)-sze3
10. 1(disz@t) nin-zabar3
11. 1(disz@t) ma-ma
12. 1(disz@t) nin-me-du10-ga
13. 1(disz@t) gan-tul2-sag
14. [1(disz@t) a-ir-nun]
15. [1(disz@t) a-szurmin]
16. [1(disz@t) nin-hi-li-su3]
column 6
1. [1(disz@t) dim3-tur]
2. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
3. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4. za3-ta-ne-ne-kam
5. 2(asz@c) ninda gu2-gu2
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum
7. 1(asz@c) nig2-banda3{da} ga
8. me-sirara3-DU
9. e2-a gesz bi2-se3
10. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
11. 2(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
12. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
13. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
14. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin [...]
  rest of column missing
column 7
1. [...]
2. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 ga'ar gal-gal
3. 1(disz@t) kur2 sze sa
4. 2(asz@c) lu{sar}
5. 2(asz@c) szum2 sikil
6. 2(asz@c) sar
7. 2(asz@c) SZE3-ba-an ku6 dar-ra
8. 1(asz@c) ku6 sag-kesz2
9. ki [5(disz@t)]-sze3
10. 1(disz@t) ur-utu
11. 1(disz@t) gesz-ri
12. 1(disz@t) gan-{d}ba-ba6
13. 1(disz@t) lugal-u4-de3
14. 1(disz@t) gan-giri16{ki}
15. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
16. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
17. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
column 8
1. [5(disz@t)-ne]-ne-[kam]
2. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
3. 1(asz@c) ninda bappir3
4. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
5. ki 8(disz@t)-sze3
6. 1(disz@t) nin-zabar3
7. 1(disz@t) ma-ma
8. 1(disz@t) nin-me-du10-ga
9. 1(disz@t) gan-tul2-sag
10. 1(disz@t) a-ir-nun
11. 1(disz@t) a-szurmin
12. 1(disz@t) nin-hi-li-su3
13. 1(disz@t) dim3-[tur]
14. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
15. 1(asz@c) kas [sig15]
16. 1(asz@c) kas [ge6]
reverse
column 1
  beginning of column missing
1'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
2'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ziz2 1(disz@t) masz ki-a-nag
3'. 2(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
4'. 3(asz@c) ninda bappir3
5'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
6'. [...]
column 2
  beginning of column missing
1'. 1(disz@t) gan-{d}ba-ba6
2'. 1(disz@t) lugal-u4-de3
3'. 1(disz@t) gan-giri16
4'. 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
5'. 2(disz@t) kas sig15
6'. 2(disz@t) kas ge6
7'. 1(asz@c) udu
8'. 5(disz@t)-ne-ne-kam
9'. 1(asz@c) ninda KA-gu7
column 3
  beginning of column missing
1'. 1(disz@t) a-ir-nun
2'. 1(disz@t) a-szurmin
3'. 1(disz@t) nin-hi-li-su3
4'. 1(disz@t) dim3-tur
5'. 1(ban2@c) zi3 sig15
6'. 2(asz@c) kas sig15
7'. za3-ta-ne-ne-kam
8'. 2(asz@c) ninda gu2-gu2
9'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar
column 4
  beginning of column missing
1'. [x] ninda bappir3
2'. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 ga'ar gal-gal 1(disz@t) sila3 sze sa
3'. 1(asz@c) lu{sar}
4'. 1(asz@c) szum2 sikil
5'. 1(asz@c) sar
6'. ki 5(disz@t)-sze3
7'. 1(disz@t) ur-utu
8'. 1(disz@t) gesz-ri
9'. 1(disz@t) gan-{d}ba-ba6
column 5
  beginning of column missing
1'. ki 8(disz@t)-sze3
2'. 1(disz@t) nin-zabar3
3'. 1(disz@t) ma-ma
4'. 1(disz@t) nin-me-du10-ga
5'. 1(disz@t) gan-tul2-sag
6'. 1(disz@t) a-ir-nun
7'. 1(disz@t) a-szurmin
8'. 1(disz@t) nin-hi-li-su3
9'. 1(disz@t) dim3-tur
column 6
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column 7
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column 8
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column 9
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1'. 2(u@c) [...]
2'. 1(u@c) [...]
3'. 5(disz@t)#? [...]
4'. 5(disz@t)#? [kur2 x sila3] zu2-[lum ...]
5'. [...]

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: DP, 57

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 13265
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.00.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

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
2008-10-09 at 16:03:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-03-05 at 16:41:06 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:31 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 057 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220707.
DP 057 artifact entry (No. P220707). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220707 (Original work published 2003)
DP 057 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220707 (Accessed: April 16, 2024).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220707},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220707},
}

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