VS 27, 003 (P020320)

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 04654

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

68.0 mm × 69.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) gu-la2 szum2 gu4{sar#} 1(disz@t) gar
2. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 gu4 suh5-ha 2(disz@t) gar
column 2
1. 4(gesz2@c)# 2(u@c) gu-la2 szum2 gu4 us2-bi 2(disz@t) gar
2. 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) gur saggal# szum2 gu4 <suh5>-ha sag-bi sa6-ga 2(disz@t) gar
column 3
1. 5(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 dilmun 2(disz@t) gar
2. 3(u@c) 2(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 dilmun e2-nig2-gur11
3. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 sa6
reverse
column 1
1. szum2 gu4-ta e-ta-ri-ri
  blank space
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 8(gesz2@c) la2 7(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 tur mah-ba
2. 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c)# saggal szum2 sag-bi sa6-ga
3. GAN2-bi 2(iku@c) iku
column 3
1. ki szum2-ma {d}ba-ba6
2. GAN2 gir2-ka-ta
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. mu-ba-al
6. URU-KA-gi-na
7. lugal
8. lagasz{ki} 2(|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/P020320

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 68.0 mm × 69.0 mm × 24.0 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 04654
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 3

    [Marzahn1996VS27] Marzahn, Joachim. 1996. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Und Ein Brief Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 27. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern.

  • history: OrSP 9-13, 328

    [Deimel1924OrSP9-13] Deimel, P. Anton. 1924. “Sumerische Grammatik Der Archaistischen Texte Mit Übungsstücken (Zum Selbstunterricht).” Orientalia SP 9-13.

  • history: BSA 5 (pp. 65-104), 90

    [LaPlaca1990] LaPlaca, P. J., and Marvin A. Powell. 1990. “THE AGRICULTURAL CYCLE AND THE CALENDAR AT PRE-SARGONIC GIRSU.” Bulletin on Sumerian Agriculture 5: 65–104.

  • history: BBVO 02, 085 15

    [sec5335] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 08:35:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:11:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:04:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 18:42:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-18 at 13:38:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-18 at 13:35:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:48:21 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-05 at 15:41:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-05 at 15:40:36 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:12 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:17 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 27, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020320.
VS 27, 003 artifact entry (No. P020320). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020320.
VS 27, 003 artifact entry (No. P020320). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020320
LB  - CDLI:P020320
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - VS 27, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020320
ER  -
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