VS 14, 037 (P020051)

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 04811

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

58.0 mm × 58.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sikil gal-gal
2. 2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 gu4 e2-nig2-gur11-ra
3. 2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 dilmun
4. 6(asz@c) absin3 tu-szum2 sikil
column 2
1. 7(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
2. 4(asz@c) absin3 gu2-gu2 gu4
3. us2-bi 2(u)-am6
4. 2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 za-ha-ti
5. us2 bala-a e-gal2
reverse
column 1
1. ki szum2-ma
2. GAN2 da ugarx(SIG7)-ka
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. mu-sur
6. bara2-nam-tar-ra
7. dam lugal-an-da
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka 5(|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	Lugalanda.05.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020051
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P020051

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	58.0 mm × 58.0 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 04811
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 37

[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, 69

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2008-10-09 at 16:03:17	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-13 at 17:54:08	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 12:14:12	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, 037 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020051.

VS 14, 037 artifact entry (No. P020051). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020051

VS 14, 037 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020051 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020051},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020051},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020051
LB  - CDLI:P020051
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - VS 14, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020051
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 037 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020051.

VS 14, 037 artifact entry (No. P020051). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020051

VS 14, 037 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020051 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020051},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020051},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020051
LB  - CDLI:P020051
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - VS 14, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020051
ER  -