VS 14, 020 (P020007)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04744

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gin2 ku3
 de: 15 Sekel Silber,
2. ne-sag
 de: (lastet auf) Nesag,
3. 1(u@c) szubur
 de: 10 (auf) Šubur,
4. 1(u@c) lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
 de: 10 (auf) Lugal-ša-la-tuku,
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) nam-mah-ni
 de: 5 (auf) Nammaḫni,
2. szu-ku6 ab-ba-me
 de: es sind Seefischer.
3. ku6 pisan gar-ra-sze3 nu-mu-de6-a-ka-nam
 de: Weil sie für die ‘gesetzten’ Fische nicht geliefert haben,
reverse
column 1
1. szubur
 de: hat Šubur,
2. nu-banda3
 de: der Generalverwalter,
3. gu2-ne-ne-a
 de: es auf ihr Sollkonto
4. e-ne-gar
 de: gesetzt.
column 2
1. gala-tur
 de: Gala-tur
2. aga3-us2
 de: der ‘Gendarm’,
3. maszkim-bi 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
 de: war dabei der ‘Kommissar’, 1. (Jahr)
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: VS 14, 20

    [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, 183

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

  • history: BBVO 10, p. 99

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04744
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2012-04-23 at 16:49:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:15 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-13 at 17:25:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:02 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:13 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:11 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 020 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020007.
VS 14, 020 artifact entry (No. P020007). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020007
VS 14, 020 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020007 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020007},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020007},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020007
LB  - CDLI:P020007
M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - VS 14, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020007
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 020 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020007.
VS 14, 020 artifact entry (No. P020007). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020007
VS 14, 020 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020007 (Accessed: July 28, 2025).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020007},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020007},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020007
LB  - CDLI:P020007
M1  - 2025/7/28/
TI  - VS 14, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020007
ER  - 
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