VS 25, 086 (P020292)

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 04730

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

81.0 mm × 79.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) lu2
2. lu2 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. kin kusz3 3(disz@t)-ta
4. e-dab5
5. kin-bi 7(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t)
column 2
1. ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
2. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) lu2
3. kin#-bi 7(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) inim-du11
4. 1(u@c) lu2
5. kin-bi# 5(disz@t) gi U2-U2
6. [1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2]
column 3
1. kin-bi 6(disz@t) gi gir2-nun
2. gab2-kas4
3. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) lu2
4. kin-bi 7(disz@t) gi szesz-lu2-du10
5. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2
reverse
column 1
1. kin#-bi# 6(disz@t)# gi e2-me-lam2-su3
2. 5(asz@c) lu2
3. kin-bi 2(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) lu2-kur-re2-bi2-gi4
4. 5(disz@t) gi szubur
5. 2(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) e2-ur2
column 2
1. simug-me
2. 5(disz@t)#? gi# aszgab
3. 5(disz@t) nagar#
4. 2(asz@c) gi# [kusz3] 3(disz@t) i7-mud#
5. bahar2
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 3(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) kin du3-a
2. e GAN2 gar3-mud
3. en-ig#-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. mu-du3 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P020292

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 79.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 04730
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 25, 86

    [Marzahn1991VS25] Marzahn, Joachim. 1991. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 25. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2008-10-09 at 16:03:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-08 at 16:32:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:11 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:20 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:16 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 Artifacts

“VS 25, 086 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020292.
VS 25, 086 artifact entry (No. P020292). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020292
VS 25, 086 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020292 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 25, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020292},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020292},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020292
LB  - CDLI:P020292
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - VS 25, 086 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020292
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 25, 086 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020292.
VS 25, 086 artifact entry (No. P020292). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020292
VS 25, 086 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020292 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 25, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020292},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020292},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020292
LB  - CDLI:P020292
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - VS 25, 086 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020292
ER  - 
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