VS 14, 077 (P020092)

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 04428

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

94.0 mm × 94.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 8(asz@c) 3(barig@c) sze gur saggal
2. gir2-nun-ki-du10
3. gab2-kas4
4. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) ziz2
5. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
6. 6(asz@c) sze bappir3 kas sig15
7. sze bala-bi 2(asz@c)
8. 6(asz@c) sze munu4
9. nag ensi2-ka-kam
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) ziz2
2. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
4. sze bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
5. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
6. sa2-du11 ansze-kam
7. amar-giri16
8. 5(asz@c) sze titab2
9. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
10. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze munu4
column 3
1. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam
2. ur-pu2
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 kas
4. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
5. ziz2 bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
7. sze bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
8. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze munu4
9. sa2-du11 ki-a-nag-kam
10. {d}nin-gir2-su-tesz2-mu
11. 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
column 4
1. 3(barig@c) la2 3(disz@t) sila3 sze zi3 gu [sze] bala-bi
2. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) ziz2
3. ziz2 bala-bi 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
4. sa2-du11 e2-muhaldim-kam
5. amar-giri16
6. muhaldim
7. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze udu nig2-gu7-a
8. U2-U2
9. 8(asz@c) 3(barig@c) sze szah2 u2
column 5
1. 1(barig@c) sze szah2 gesz-gi
2. lugal-pa-e3
3. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze szah2 gesz-gi
4. lugal-sag
5. i3-du8
6. 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) sze udu siki-ka
7. nigar-mud
8. 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) sze
reverse
column 1
1. ur-uri3-ru2-a
2. sipa udu siki-ka-me
3. 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze bappir3 sze bala-bi
4. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze munu4
5. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 kas
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ziz2 ninda
7. ziz2 bala-bi 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
8. sa2-du11 {d}mes-an-du
9. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sa2-du11
column 2
1. sanga du-du
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3 sze gur saggal
2. 3(u@c) la2 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) ziz2
3. sze gar ziz2 gar sa2-du11 iti-da
4. bara2-nam-tar-ra
5. dam lugal-an-da
6. ensi2
column 4
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. szul-me
3. nu-banda3
4. e2-ganba-ka-ta
5. e-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
6. 1(u) gar-am6

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 94.0 high × 94.0 wide
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  • primary: VS 14, 77

    [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, 41

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

  • history: ASJ 6, p.33-53, p. 49 n. 5

    [Maeda1984irrigation] Maeda, Tohru. 1984. “Work Concerning Irrigation Canals in Pre-Sargonic Lagash.” Acta Sumerologica 6: 33–53.

  • history: Frühe Schrift, Nr. 14.11

    [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 04428
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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 12:42:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:47:20 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-14 at 16:21:54 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-14 at 15:56:50 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 18:08:15 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:13 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, 077 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020092.
VS 14, 077 artifact entry (No. P020092). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020092 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 077 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020092 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {VS 14, 077 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020092},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020092},
}


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