VS 14, 067 (P020082)

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 04638

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 × 57.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) {gesz}gu2-gid2-gid2
2. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) {gesz}a2 apin
3. 5(asz@c) {gesz}eme sa! du8-a gibil!
column 2
1. 5(asz@c) {gesz}eme tugx(LAK483) si-ga gibil
2. 3(asz@c) {gesz}KA-dub2-ba
3. 6(asz@c) {gesz}al
4. e2 ki-sal4-la-ka
reverse
column 1
1. szu-a i3-gi4-gi4
2. la2-a 5(asz@c) {gesz}gu2-gid2-gid2
3. 2(asz@c) {gesz}a2 apin
4. 1(asz@c) {gesz}eme
5. 1(asz@c) {gesz}nag
6. 1(asz@c) sa2-pa sumun
column 2
1. lu2-pa3
2. 1(asz@c) {gesz}a2 apin
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
4. dal-muszen
5. 2(asz@c) {gesz}a2 apin
6. 1(asz@c) {gesz}eme
7. 1(asz@c) {kusz}nag
8. dam-dingir-mu
9. la2-a-am6

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P020082

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 57.0 mm × 57.0 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 04638
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 14, 67

    [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, 85

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

  • history: Georgica, 168

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-14 at 15:34:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:04 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:15 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:12 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, 067 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020082.
VS 14, 067 artifact entry (No. P020082). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020082 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 067 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020082 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {VS 14, 067 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020082},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020082},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020082
LB  - CDLI:P020082
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - VS 14, 067 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020082
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 067 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020082.
VS 14, 067 artifact entry (No. P020082). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020082 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 067 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020082 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {VS 14, 067 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020082},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020082},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020082
LB  - CDLI:P020082
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - VS 14, 067 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020082
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.