DCS 003 (P221697)

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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Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

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BNUS 385

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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Administrative [identification uncertain]

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Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
column missing
column 2
column missing
column 3
beginning of column missing
1'. [4(ban2@c)] nin-[mu-su]-da
2'. [2(ban2@c)] dumu munus
3'. [4(ban2@c)] gu-u9
rest of column missing
column 4
beginning of column missing
1'. 3(ban2@c) geme2-ganun
2'. 3(ban2@c) e2-nun-ne2
3'. 3(ban2@c) geme2-e2-dam
4'. [3(ban2@c) tasz3]-ni-tum
5'. 3(ban2@c) nin-[bara2]-ge
6'. [3(ban2@c)] szesz-[an]-edin-na
7'. [3(ban2@c)] igi-bar-lu2-ti
8'. [3(ban2@c)] da-na
9'. [3(ban2@c)] zex(|AB2.SZA3.GI|)-na
10'. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
11'. 1(disz@t) nu-siki nita [3(ban2@c)]
12'. [1(asz@c) nu-siki munus] 3(ban2@c)#
13'. [4(ban2@c)] nin-inim-zi-da
14'. [2(ban2@c)] dumu nita
column 5
beginning of column missing
1'. 1(asz@c) [nu-siki munus] 3(ban2@c)
2'. 3(asz@c)# sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
3'. 1(u@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
4'. sze-bi 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-inim-zi-da
5'. 4(ban2@c) ag-ga-ga
6'. 4(ban2@c) {d}nin-mar{ki}-ama-pa4-pa4
7'. 3(ban2@c) a-am6-ma
8'. [3(ban2@c)] KA-sa6
9'. [2(ban2@c)] dumu munus
10'. 3(ban2@c) ma-ma-tum
11'. 3(ban2@c) za-na
12'. [3(ban2@c) si-PI]-DU
13'. [3(ban2@c)] {d}[inanna-dingir]-mu
14'. [3(ban2@c)] USZ-ni-tum
15'. [3(ban2@c)] {d}ba-ba6-gin7-a-ba-sa6
column 6
beginning of column missing
1'. [3(ban2@c) szesz-da]-gal-di
2'. 3(ban2@c) USZ-ni-tum
3'. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
4'. sag dub-me
5'. 3(ban2@c) nin-tesz2-mu
6'. 3(ban2@c) gan-ezem
7'. gu2-[ba]-me
8'. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) geme2 [4(ban2@c)]
9'. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)
10'. 1(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
11'. 2(disz@t) [sza3-du10] munus 2(ban2@c)
12'. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) [2(ban2@c) {d}nansze]-da-[nu-me-a]
13'. [4(ban2@c)] si-[um-me]
14'. [4(ban2@c)] U2-U2
15'. [4(ban2@c)] ba-ri-gi4
16'. [4(ban2@c)] nam-szita-mu-bi2-du11
17'. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
column 7
1. [2(ban2@c) dumu munus]
2. [4(ban2@c) e-ba-ni]
3. [4(ban2@c) dam]-a-mu
4. 2(ban2@c)# dumu munus
5. 4(ban2@c) e2#-zi-sza3#-gal2
6. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
7. 4(ban2@c) utu-ama#-mu
8. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
9. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
10. 4(ban2@c)# nin-mu-da-kusz2
11. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
12. 4(ban2@c)# si-ma
13. 4(ban2@c)# ha-szi
14. [4(ban2@c)] nin-um-me#-da
15. 4(ban2@c)# {d}nin-szubur-ama#-mu
16. [4(ban2@c)] {d#}ba-ba6-na-nam#
17. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
18. 4(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
19. 3(asz@c)! sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
column 8
1. [sze]-bi# 3(asz@c) la2# 2(ban2@c) igi-bar
2. ki#-siki#-me
3. 3(ban2@c) nin-tur
4. 3(ban2@c) nin-bara2-da#-ri2
5. [2(asz@c)] dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
6. 4(ban2@c) [szesz]-e-a-na-ak
7. [3(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)]
8. [3(ban2@c)] nin-szer7#-zi
9. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
10. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
11. 3(ban2@c) nin-bara2-da-ri2
12. 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
13. 4(ban2@c)# sza3-ge-a-ra2-bi2-du11
14. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
15. 4(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)
16. 4(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
column 9
1. 3(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
2. [sze]-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ki-gu <me>
3. [4(ban2@c)] sa-{d}si-bi2
4. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita#
5. 4(ban2@c) min-na-[ni]
6. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
7. 4(ban2@c) nin-tesz2!(AMA)-mu
8. 4(ban2@c) nin-ma-de6
9. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
10. 4(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-dingir-mu
11. 4(ban2@c) nin-ab-gu
12. 4(ban2@c) {d}nin-szubur-ama-mu
13. 4(ban2@c)# nig2-erim2-bar!-ra
14. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
15. 4(ban2@c) a-ha-ti
16. 4(ban2@c) za!-na
17. 4(ban2@c)# be2#-su#-ga2#
column 10
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)!
2. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
4. sze-bi 2(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) masz-da3
5. 4(ban2@c) zi-la-la
6. 4(ban2@c) nin-ab-gu
7. 4(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-ama-mu
8. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
9. 4(ban2@c) nin-da-nu-me-a
10. 4(ban2@c) nin-igi-tab-mu
11. 4(ban2@c) nin-e-an-su
12. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
13. 4(ban2@c) ga2-ka-nam-he2#-ti
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
2. [2(ban2@c) dumu munus]
3. 4(ban2@c)# [zi]-le#
4. 4(ban2@c)# [a-ha]-szi
5. 4(ban2@c) NI-su-ba
6. 4(ban2@c) ag-ga-ga
7. 4(ban2@c) USZ-ni-tum
8. 4(ban2@c) {gesz}ban
9. 4(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-utu-mu
10. 4(ban2@c) za-na
11. 4(ban2@c) zi-le
12. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
13. 6(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
14. [1(asz@c) sza3-du10] munus 2(ban2@c)
15. [sze-bi] 3(asz@c) [1(barig@c) ur2]-mud
16. [4(ban2@c)] sun2#-ama-mu
17. [4(ban2@c) sig4-ga2-na]-gi4#
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
2. 4(ban2@c)# [nin]-iri-ezem#-me!-he2-gam-gam
3. 4(ban2@c) nin-[kas4-il2]-il2#
4. 4(ban2@c) uszur4-gin7-du10
5. munus-me
6. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e2-gil-sa
7. u2-bil
8. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 5(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
10. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
11. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
12. 4(ban2@c) za-na
13. [4(ban2@c) nin-lu2-mu]
14. [4(ban2@c) nam-iri-na-sze3]
15. [2(ban2@c) dumu munus]
column 3
1. 4(ban2@c) nin-nig2-[u]-mu
2. 4(ban2@c) zi-le
3. 2(ban2@c) dumu# munus
4. 4(ban2@c) nin-iri-da-kusz2
5. munus-me
6. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ad-da
7. munu4 gaz
8. szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)
9. 6(asz@c) geme2 4(ban2@c)
10. 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)
11. sze-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) amar-giri16{ki}
12. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
13. 4(ban2@c) nin-tesz2-mu
14. [2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)]
15. [4(ban2@c) nin-ba-ba]
column 4
1. sze-bi 2(barig@c) puzur4-ma-ma
2. 4(ban2@c) sal-la
3. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
4. 4(ban2@c) sila4-tur
5. sze-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) bara2-zi
6. geme2 kikken-me
7. 4(ban2@c) nin-mu-da-kusz2
8. 4(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-i3-kusz2
9. geme2# [|NUNUZ.KISIM5x(GUG2.MUNU4)|-me]
10. 3(ban2@c) i7-lu2-dadag
11. 2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
12. 3(ban2@c) nin-lu2-ti-ti
13. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
14. [a-ga]-am! [me]
15. [3(ban2@c) nin-tigix(|E2.BALAG|)-ni-du10]
16. [gala]
17. [3(ban2@c) nin-esz2-dam-me-ki-ag2]
column 5
1. 3(ban2@c) dumu munus
2. 3(ban2@c) nin-u3-ma
3. 3(ban2@c) nin-lum-ma-ki-ag2
4. 3(ban2@c) SZIM-tusz-sze3
5. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
6. 3(ban2@c) munus-sa6
7. 2(ban2@c) dumu nita
8. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
9. nin-gal-lam
10. 3(asz@c) dumu nita 2(ban2@c)
11. 3(ban2@c) su6#-mu2#
12. 3(ban2@c) e2-ki-be2-gi4
13. 2(asz@c) dumu [nita] 2(ban2@c)
14. [2(ban2@c) dumu munus]
15. [3(ban2@c) dam-a-mu]
16. [2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)]
17. [3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-zi-mu]
18. [2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)]
19. [3(ban2@c) nin-sza3-la2-tuku]
column 6
1. 2(asz@c) dumu munus 2(ban2@c)
2. 3(ban2@c) za-na
3. {d}ba-ba6-ig-gal
4. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
5. 3(ban2@c) {d}asznan-ama-mu
6. 3(ban2@c) nin-ur2-ni
7. 3(ban2@c) nam-dam
8. 3(ban2@c) {d}ba-ba6-tesz2-mu
9. 2(ban2@c) dumu munus
10. 1(asz@c) nu-siki munus 4(ban2@c)
11. 4(ban2@c) ne-sag
12. [a]-dun#-am6
13. [umma{ki}-kam]
14. [szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) lu2 4(ban2@c)]
15. [1(asz@c) munus 4(ban2@c)]
16. [1(u@c) 6(asz@c) geme2 3(ban2@c)]
17. [6(asz@c) sza3-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)]
18. [1(u@c) 2(asz@c) sza3-du10 munus 2(ban2@c)]
column 7
1. [sze]-bi 4(asz@c)# la2 4(ban2@c)
2. geme2 szah2 nig2-gu7-a-me
3. 3(ban2) szesz-a-mu
4. geme2 masz-kam
5. lugal-pa-e3
6. sipa szah2
rest of column blank
column 8
1. [szu-nigin2 1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)]
2. [1(asz@c) lu2 1(barig@c)] 2(ban2@c)#
3. [1(asz@c)] lu2 4(ban2@c)
4. 1(asz@c) lu2 3(ban2@c)
5. 3(u@c)# 6(asz@c) [sza3]-du10 nita 2(ban2@c)
6. nita#-me
7. [...]
rest of column missing
2 columns missing

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Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
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Seal information:
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Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: DCS, 3

[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.

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Composite No.:
Museum No.: BNUS 385
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.02.00.00
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Accounting Period: 0

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Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-19 at 16:14:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-04 at 08:54:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2020-09-03 at 03:06:30	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	approved
2016-07-28 at 15:16:03	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2016-07-28 at 14:27:37	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2011-10-21 at 08:24:54	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2011-09-28 at 09:21:46	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2008-10-09 at 16:04:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2008-06-18 at 18:17:53	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:56	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
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

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“DCS 003 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221697.

DCS 003 artifact entry (No. P221697). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221697 (Original work published 2003)

DCS 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221697 (Accessed: March 16, 2025).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221697},
}

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