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

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

-

Text

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)
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P020007

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 04744
Accession Number

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2012-04-23 at 16:49:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:15 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-13 at 17:25:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:02 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:11 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 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: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	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  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - VS 14, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020007
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	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  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - VS 14, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020007
ER  -
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