VS 27, 023 (P020339)

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 04719

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

72.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) e nu-ak-dam
2. 2(gesz2@c) [la2] 3(u@c)#? {ninda}nindax(DU) e ak-dam
3. i7 mah#-ta
4. sze-da-szu-nigin2 gesz-zi sig-ga gal2#-la za3-bi
column 2
1. 5(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) GAN2# sze#-da-szu#-nigin2-ta a-e3#-a i3-gu7-gu7#
2. 3(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) kab2-ku5-ta e zi-DU# ambar{ki} gal2-la
3. e# ak-dam
column 3
1. 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
2. e murgu2 pa5-da# nu2-a za3-bi#
3. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) murgux(LAK193) pa5-da-nu2-a-ta
4. i7# {d}en-lil2-le-pa3#
reverse
column 1
1. za3-bi
2. e nu-ak#-dam
3. 4(disz@t) gi kab2-ku5 1(disz@t)-am6#
4. 3(disz@t) gi kab2-ku5 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-am6
5. {d}en-lil2#-le-pa3-ta
6. a#-e# DU
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 7(gesz2@c) la2 1(u@c) NIG2 DU
2. 7(disz@t) gi e ak#-dam
3. 3(gesz2@c) <la2> 1(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) e nu-ak-dam
4. e GAN2 da tir ambar{ki}-ka-kam
column 3
1. GAN2# e2#-munus-kam
2. 2(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
3. e# gesz#-AN-tur
4. GAN2 {d}nin#-gir2#-su-ka-kam
column 4
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. mu-gid2 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/P020339

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 72.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 22.0 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 04719
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 23

    [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, 288f.

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

  • history: ASJ 6, p.33-53, p. 37ff.

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

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
2008-10-09 at 16:03:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-07 at 16:30:34 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, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020339.
VS 27, 023 artifact entry (No. P020339). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020339 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020339 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020339},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020339
LB  - CDLI:P020339
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - VS 27, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020339
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 023 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020339.
VS 27, 023 artifact entry (No. P020339). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020339 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020339 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020339},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020339
LB  - CDLI:P020339
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - VS 27, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020339
ER  -
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