VS 14, 005 (P020021)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04617

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

112.0 mm × 108.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sila4
2. {d}ba-ba6
3. sa6-sa6
4. iri ku3-ga
5. i3-kux(DU)-ra2-a
6. gesz be2-tag
7. u4 1(disz@t)-kam
8. 7(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
9. 3(asz@c) dug kas sig15
10. 4(asz@c) dug kas ge6
11. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
12. {d}nin-gir2-su
column 2
1. 4(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 1(barig@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15 gur saggal
4. zi3 ur5-kam
5. 2(asz@c) kas sig15
6. 2(asz@c) kas ge6
7. 2(disz@t) kur2 i3 2(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gara2 2(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) gu4 1(asz@c) udu 1(asz@c) sila4
8. {d}ba-ba6
9. 2(asz@c) zi3
10. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
11. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
column 3
1. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz
2. {d}ig-alim
3. 2(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2 1(asz@c) masz szul-sza3-ga-na
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
column 4
1. {d}gan-gir2
2. 2(asz@c) zi3
3. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
6. {d}lamma
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
11. {d}nin-mu2
12. 1(asz@c) zi3
13. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
14. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
15. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
column 5
1. abzu-LAGAB-tum3
2. 1(asz@c) zi3
3. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
4. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
5. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz
6. abzu-iri-sig-ba
7. 1(asz@c) zi3
8. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
11. {d}nansze ki-sal4-la
12. 2(asz@c) zi3
13. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
column 6
1. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
2. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}mes-an-du
3. 2(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-szubur
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
column 7
1. 1(asz@c) udu
2. {d}nin-a-su2
3. 1(asz@c) zi3
4. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 lugal-e2-musz3
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu abzu-da-nigin
11. 1(asz@c) zi3
reverse
column 1
1. 1/2(asz@c) kas sig15
2. 1/2(asz@c) kas ge6
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2
4. eb i7 edin-na
5. 2(asz@c) zi3
6. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
7. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
8. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz
9. an-ta-sur-ra
10. u4 2(disz@t)-kam
11. 2(asz@c) zi3
12. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
13. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz bar-dul5
2. {d}nin-gir2-su
3. 2(asz@c) zi3
4. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
5. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
6. 1(disz@t) kur2 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) kur2 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz {d}ba-ba6
7. 2(asz@c) zi3
8. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
9. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
10. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) masz ti-ra-asz2*
11. 2(asz@c) zi3
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) kas sig15
2. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
3. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 1(asz@c) udu {d}nansze szesz-e-gar-ra
4. 2(asz@c) [zi3]
5. 1(asz@c) kas [sig15]
6. 1(asz@c) kas [ge6]
7. 1(disz@t) sila3 [i3 1(disz@t) sila3] zu2-[lum] 1(disz@t) sila3 [gesztin] ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2
8. {d}hendur-sag
9. 2(asz@c) zi3
10. [1(asz@c) kas] sig15
11. 1(asz@c) kas ge6
12. 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 1(disz@t) ku6 kesz2 {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
column 4
1. u4 3(disz@t)-kam
2. 1(asz@c) masz {d}lamma tar-sir2-sir2-ra
3. u4 4(disz@t)-kam
column 5
1. szu-[nigin2] 5(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) zi3 mun-du
2. 1(barig@c) zi3 nig2-gu7-da
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) zi3 sig15 gur saggal
4. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) dug kas sig15
5. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) dug kas ge6
6. 6(disz@t) kur2 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 i3 1(disz@t) kur2 gara2 6(disz@t) kur2 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 zu2-lum 6(disz@t) kur2 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 gesztin ga'ar ziz2 2(u) 4(disz@t) ku6 kesz2-ra2
column 6
1. 1(asz@c) gu4 7(asz@c) [udu] 3(asz@c) sila4 8(asz@c)! masz
2. nig2 gesz tag-ga
3. ezem munu4 gu7
4. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
5. sa6-sa6
6. dam URU-KA-gi-na
7. lugal
8. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
9. iri ku3-ga
10. gesz be2-tag 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 112.0 high × 108.0 wide
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  • primary: VS 14, 5

    [Förtsch1916VS14] Förtsch, Wilhelm. 1916. Altbabylonische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Der Zeit Lugalanda’s Und Urukagina’s. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin 14. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: AWL, 153

    [Bauer1972AWL] Bauer, Josef. 1972. Altsumerische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Lagasch. Studia Pohl 9. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.

  • history: Cultic Calendars, 48f.

    [Cohen1993Calendars] Cohen, Mark E. 1993. The Cultic Calendars of the Ancient Near East. Bethesda, Md : CDL Press.

  • history: UGASL, p. 6, 36, 237f. u.p

    [Selz1995UGASL] Selz, Gebhard J. 1995. Untersuchungen Zur Götterwelt Des Altsumerischen Stadtstaates von Lagaš. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 13. Philadelphia: The Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

  • history: ASJ 5, p.163-172, p. 164

    [Yoshikawa1983suffixes] Yoshikawa, Mamoru. 1983. “The Sumerian Verbal Suffixes -Dè/-Da(m).” Acta Sumerologica 5: 163–72.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04617
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-22 at 13:52:20 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2024-07-07 at 14:01:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:16:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:57 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-13 at 15:48:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:03 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:14 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:11 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020021.
VS 14, 005 artifact entry (No. P020021). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020021 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020021 (Accessed: August 8, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {VS 14, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020021},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020021},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020021
LB  - CDLI:P020021
M1  - 2025/8/8/
TI  - VS 14, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020021
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020021.
VS 14, 005 artifact entry (No. P020021). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020021 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020021 (Accessed: August 8, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {VS 14, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020021},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020021},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020021
LB  - CDLI:P020021
M1  - 2025/8/8/
TI  - VS 14, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020021
ER  -
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