VS 14, 168 (P020179)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04623

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

50.0 mm × 59.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(gesz'u@c) 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) la2 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze gur saggal#
2. sze-ba sze gar geme2 dumu igi-nu-du8 sza3-dub didli
column 2
1. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
2. lugal-an-da
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki}-ke4
5. e2-munus-ta
reverse
column 1
1. e-ne-ba 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
  blank space
column 2
  column blank
  column blank except for a few meaningless wedges

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P020179

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 59.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 04623
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 14, 168

    [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, 48

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:47:41 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-06-25 at 05:00:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-06-25 at 04:49:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 168 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020179.
VS 14, 168 artifact entry (No. P020179). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020179
VS 14, 168 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020179 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020179},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020179},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020179
LB  - CDLI:P020179
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - VS 14, 168 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020179
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 168 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020179.
VS 14, 168 artifact entry (No. P020179). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020179
VS 14, 168 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020179 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020179},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020179},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020179
LB  - CDLI:P020179
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - VS 14, 168 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020179
ER  -
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