VS 27, 039 (P020355)

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 04746

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

57.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) gi# us2-sa2
2. 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) sag-sa2
3. e2-bi 2/3(asz@c){sza} 5(asz@c) gin2
4. geme2#-{d}dumu-zi
column 2
1. dumu KA-ku5
2. 1(disz@t) gi# kusz3 4(disz@t) us2
3. 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 4(disz@t) us2 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
4. 2(disz@t) gi sag
5. 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) sag 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
6. e2-bi 2/3(asz@c){sza} 5(asz@c) gin2
reverse
column 1
1. nu-banda3-kam
2. dumu KA-ku5-da
3. e-da-ba
4. kusz3 2(disz@t) nimgir-re2
5. nu-banda3
6. e-na-us2
column 2
1. e2 NINA{ki}
2. nu-banda3-kam
3. en-ig-gal
4. nimgir-bi
5. i3-gid2 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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/P020355

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 57.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 21.0 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 04746
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 39

    [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, 178f.

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

  • history: MVAeG 39, 171

    [Meriggi1934MVAeG39] Meriggi, Piero. 1934. Die Längsten Bauinschriften in “Hethitischen” Hieroglyphen Nebst Glossar Zu Sämtlichen Texten. Vol. 39. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Ägyptischen Gesellschaft.

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
2024-07-25 at 16:59:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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 16:03:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-09 at 17:30:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:22 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 Artifact

“VS 27, 039 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020355.
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (No. P020355). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 039 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020355
LB  - CDLI:P020355
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - VS 27, 039 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020355
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 039 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020355.
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (No. P020355). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 039 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020355
LB  - CDLI:P020355
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - VS 27, 039 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020355
ER  -
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