VS 14, 004 (P020020)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04801

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

40.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) sze gur saggal
2. sze-numun sze ansze gu7-de3
column 2
1. a2-ne2-kur-ra
2. sag-apin-ra
3. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a
reverse
column 1
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. ganun gibil-ta
4. e-na-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Urukagina_l.01.00.00 probable
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020020
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P020020

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 40.0 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 04801
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 4

[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, 21

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-04 at 12:42:16	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-20 at 15:58:20	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-07 at 08:46:56	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:16	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:03	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:14	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:11	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 004 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020020.

VS 14, 004 artifact entry (No. P020020). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020020

VS 14, 004 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020020 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020020},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020020},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020020
LB  - CDLI:P020020
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - VS 14, 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020020
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 004 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020020.

VS 14, 004 artifact entry (No. P020020). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020020

VS 14, 004 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020020 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020020},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020020},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020020
LB  - CDLI:P020020
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - VS 14, 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020020
ER  -