VS 14, 045 (P020060)

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 04689

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

54.0 mm × 54.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2 gur saggal
 en: 95 head-gur 1 barig of white emmer,
2. 2(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 5(asz@c) sze
 en: 165 barley
column 2
1. lugal-pirig-tur
 en: Lugal-pirigtur,
2. sanga e2-babbar2
 en: administrator of White-temple,
3. szu-a bi2-gi4
 en: delivered;
4. szubur
 en: Šubur,
5. nu-banda3
 en: overseer
reverse
column 1
1. e2 ki-sal4-la-ka
 en: into the granary,
2. e-bala 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
 en: transferred it; 4th (year).

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 54.0 high × 54.0 wide
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  • primary: VS 14, 45

    [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, 52

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

  • history: Frühe Schrift, Nr. 10.12

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04689
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:08:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Guerra, Dylan CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:47:10 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:04 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 12:14:12 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, 045 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020060.
VS 14, 045 artifact entry (No. P020060). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020060 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 045 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020060 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {VS 14, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020060},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020060},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020060
LB  - CDLI:P020060
M1  - 2025/8/30/
TI  - VS 14, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020060
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 045 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020060.
VS 14, 045 artifact entry (No. P020060). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020060 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 045 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020060 (Accessed: August 30, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {VS 14, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020060},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020060},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020060
LB  - CDLI:P020060
M1  - 2025/8/30/
TI  - VS 14, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020060
ER  -
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