VS 14, 186 (P020197)

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 04711

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

71.0 mm × 71.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. la2-a 1(asz@c) gesz-gid2-da
 en: Deficit: 1 punting pole,
2. e2-nam
 en: for Enam;
3. 3(asz@c) dam-dingir-mu
 en: 3, Dam-dingir-mu;
4. 3(asz@c) szesz-tur
 en: 3, Šeš-tur;
5. 2(asz@c) u2-du
 en: 2, herder;
6. 2(asz@c) sipa
 en: 2, shepherd;
7. gesz-gid2-da la2-a
 en: punting pole deficit
column 2
1. amar-ki-kam
 en: of Amar-ki.
2. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
 en: 1, Ur-šerda;
3. 2(asz@c) szesz-lu2-du10
 en: 2, Šešludu;
4. 2(asz@c) inim-ma-ni-zi
 en: 2, Inimanizi;
5. 2(asz@c) gesz-kin-ti
 en: 2, Geškinti;
6. 1(asz@c) lu2-pa3
 en: 1, Lupa;
7. 1(asz@c) e2-i3-gara2-su3
 en: 1, E’igarasu;
column 3
1. szu-ku6
 en: fisherman;
2. gesz-gid2-da la2-a
 en: punting pole deficit
3. ur-sag-kam
 en: of Ur-sag.
4. 2(u) gesz-gid2-da la2-a
 en: 20 punting poles the deficit.
reverse
  blank space

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/P020197

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 71.0 mm × 71.0 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 04711
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 14, 186

    [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, 86

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

  • history: Fs Owen p.95-114, p. 106-107

    [Englund2010BU] Englund, Robert K. 2010. “BU!” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 95–114. Bethesda: CDL Press.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 75 n. 247

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: AfO 46-47 (pp. 257-259), 259

    [Englund1999/2000AfO46-47] Englund, Robert K. 1999-2000. “Reviewed Work: Tablettes Cunéiformes de Tello Au Musée d’Istanbul, Datant de l’époque de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur II (ITT II/1, 2544-2819, 3158-4342, 4708-4713).” Archiv Für Orientforschung 46–47: 257–59.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 17:21:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:08:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Guerra, Dylan CDLI Approved View
2015-05-04 at 13:25:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-15 at 21:53:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:07 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:17 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:14 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020197.
VS 14, 186 artifact entry (No. P020197). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020197 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 186 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020197 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {VS 14, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020197},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020197},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 186 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020197.
VS 14, 186 artifact entry (No. P020197). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020197 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 186 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020197 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {VS 14, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020197},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020197},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020197
LB  - CDLI:P020197
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - VS 14, 186 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020197
ER  -
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