DP 117 (P220767)

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 13325

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(barig@c) sze-ba
2. lugal-da-nu-me-a
3. 2(barig@c) utu-a-mu
4. 2(barig@c) lugal-a-mu
5. 2(barig@c) a-bad3-mu
6. 2(barig@c) gissu-na-ni-du10
7. 2(barig@c) {d}nansze-lu2-sa6-ga
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) a-{d}nansze-ki-ag2
9. 1(barig@c) ur-ga2-da
10. sag-apin-me
11. 1(barig) dingir-kal-ga
12. e2-esz2-ka i3-ti
13. 1(barig@c) lugal-gesztin
14. nagar
15. 1(barig@c) za3-mu
16. ma2-lah5
17. 2(barig@c) di-utu
18. 2(barig@c) lugal-dingir-mu
column 2
1. sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka
2. 3(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. e2-ku4
4. nu-kiri6-da
5. e-da-se12
6. 3(ban2@c) nin-ka-ga2-inim-bi
7. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
8. 3(ban2@c) nin-szu-gi4-gi4
9. 3(ban2@c) nin-e-ki-ag2
10. 3(ban2@c) {d}inanna-ama-mu
11. 3(ban2@c) zi-mu
12. 3(ban2@c) nin-lu2-mu
13. ki-siki-me
14. 4(ban2@c) nin-ama-mu
15. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
column 3
1. 4(ban2@c) nin-da-nu-me-a
2. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
3. di-utu-da
4. e-da-se12
5. 4(ban2@c) nin-da-nu-me-a
6. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
7. geme2 kikken-me
8. 4(ban2@c) lugal-ab-ba-mu
9. nu-siki nita-am6
10. ur2-mud
11. agrig-da
12. e-da-se12
13. 2(barig@c) e2-anzu2{muszen}
14. muhaldim
15. 1(barig@c) lugal-{d}en-lil2-le
16. szu-i
17. 1(barig@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
column 4
1. [1(barig@c) sipa-{d}]en-lil2-le
2. sagi-me
3. 4(ban2@c) ama-tesz2-mu
4. 4(ban2@c) a-tesz2-mu
5. ar3-du2# munus#-me
6. 3(ban2@c)! nin-sag-ga2-tuku
7. szu-i munus
8. 1(barig) igi-si4
9. szu-ku6
10. e2-esz2-ka
11. i3-ti
12. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
13. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
14. 5(asz@c) 2(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
15. 2(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
16. 3(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)
17. nita-me
18. 5(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
column 5
1. [7(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)]
2. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
3. sze-bi 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2# 1(ban2@c)# 2(barig) gur saggal
4. lu2 geme2 {d}ba-ba6-ka-me
5. 2(barig@c) <a>-lum-ba
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) a-lu2-du10
7. 1(barig@c) sza3-TAR
8. 1(barig@c) ur-ur
9. 1(barig@c) mu-ni
10. 1(barig@c) mu-ni
11. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
12. 1(barig@c) i3-lum-dan
13. 1(barig@c) nigar-mud
14. 1(barig@c) e-ta-e11
15. sag-apin-me
16. 1(barig) {d}nin-gir2-su-bad3-mu
17. e2-esz2-ka i3-ti
18. 2(barig@c) lugal-kesz3{ki}
column 6
1. 4(ban2@c) nin-ma-al-ga-su3
2. [4(ban2@c)] USZ-ni-tum
3. geme2 kikken-me
4. lugal-kesz3{ki}-da
5. e-da-se12
6. 3(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. lugal-e2-ni-sze3
8. e-da-se12
9. 3(ban2@c) utu-ama-mu
10. 3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-utu-mu
11. ki-siki-me
12. {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
13. e-da-se12
14. 4(ban2@c) ba-ba-e
15. geme2 kikken-kam
16. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
17. 2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
column 7
1. [ur2-mud]
2. agrig-da
3. e-da-se12
4. 2(barig@c) igi-zi
5. szu-i
6. 1(barig@c) a-da-gal-di
7. 4(ban2@c) szesz-lu2-du10
8. sagi-me
9. 4(ban2@c) nin-mu-da-kusz2
10. ar3-du2 munus-am6
11. 4(ban2@c) sag-mu-ab-tuku
12. szu-i
13. 1(barig@c) utu-igi-du
14. azlag3
15. 1(barig@c) a-gil-sa
16. ama lam-sag
column 8
1. [i7]-lu2#
2. e-da-ti
3. szu-nigin2 3(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
4. 4(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
6. 2(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
7. 1(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)
8. nita-me
9. 5(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
10. 2(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
11. 2(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
12. sze-bi 7(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) 1(barig)
reverse
column 1
1. lu2 geme2 tar-sir2-sir2-ka-me
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}en-lil2-su
3. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4-su
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) URU-KA-gi-na-{d}nansze-su
5. sag-apin-me
6. lugal-kesz3{ki}
7. dub-sar-da
8. [e-da-se12]
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sag-a-ra2-ba-szum2
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. e-da-ti
5. 3(asz@c) igi-nu-du8 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. ur-ki
7. nu-kiri6-da
8. e-da-se12
9. 4(ban2@c) a-dingir-mu
10. 1(barig@c) a-bad3-mu
11. sagi-me
12. 4(ban2@c) ga2-ka-nam-he2-ti
13. ar3-du2 munus-am6
14. 4(ban2@c)# [a-kiszi17-gal]
column 3
1. amar-giri16{ki}
2. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-da
3. e-da-ti
4. 4(ban2@c) nin-igi-ga2-tesz2-bi
5. szu-[i] munus-am6
6. 4(ban2@c) dingir-igi-du
7. azlag3
8. lugal-apin-ne2
9. e-da-ti
10. 3(ban2@c) dingir-ama-mu
11. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
12. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
13. ur2-mud
14. agrig-da
15. e-[da-se12]
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 7(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
2. 4(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
3. 1(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)
4. nita-me
5. 3(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
7. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lu2 a-en-ne2-ki-ag2-me
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2 2(barig@c)
2. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) 3(disz@t) lu2 1(barig@c)
4. 7(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
5. 5(asz@c) lu2 2(ban2@c)
6. nita-me
7. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)
8. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) munus 3(ban2@c)
9. 4(asz@c) munus 2(ban2@c)
column 6
1. gu2-an-sze3 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 3(disz@t) lu2 tur mah-ba
2. sze-bi 2(u@c) la2 1(ban2@c) gur saggal
3. sze-ba lu2 di4-di4-la-ne
4. sa6-sa6
5. dam URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
7. lagasz{ki}-ka
8. iti ezem munu4 gu7
9. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
10. en-ig-gal
column 7
1. nu-banda3
2. ganun {d}ba-ba6-ta
3. e-ne-ba 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
4. 1(u) ba-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: DP, 117

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 13325
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.04.00.00
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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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-20 at 15:58:03 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:44:32 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-09-25 at 15:18:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-09-11 at 06:40:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:49 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-03-08 at 21:49:15 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:32 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 117 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220767.
DP 117 artifact entry (No. P220767). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220767 (Original work published 2003)
DP 117 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220767 (Accessed: March 9, 2025).
@misc{2023DP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {DP 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220767},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P220767},
}


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