VS 14, 101 (P020116)

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 04643

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

90.0 mm × 90.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur saggal
en: Total: 75 head-gur 2 barig barley,
2. sze-ba lu2 szuku-dab5-ba-ne
en: barley rations of the ration holding ones;
3. 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) sze-ba geme2 dumu igi-nu-du8 sza3 dub-didli
en: 62 (head-gur) less 1 ban2 barley rations of female slaves, children, blind, from various tablets;
4. 4(u@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) 5(disz@t)# sila3 sze
en: 40 (head-gur) 1 barig 2 ban2 5 sila3 barley;
column 2
1. 4(u@c)# la2 2(barig@c) ziz2
en: 40 (head-gur) less 2 barig emmer
2. sa2#-du11-am6
en: regular offerings;
3. 5(u@c) 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)? sze
en: 56 (head-gur) 2 barig 3 ban2 barley
4. sze-gar gu4# udu-kam
en: feed for oxen and sheep.
5. 1(u@c) ziz2 bar-bi gal2-am6
en: 10 (head-gur) emmer, its outside available,
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6. e2-munus-kam
en: for House-of-woman;
7. 1(u@c) 4(ban2@c) sze-ba geme2 dumu sza3 dub-didli
en: 10 (head-gur) 4 ban2, barley rations for the female slaves and children from various tablets;
column 3
1. 4(asz@c) la2 1(ban2@c) 5(disz@t) sila3 sze
en: 4 (head-gur) less 1 ban2 and 5 sila3 barley;
2. 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2
en: 3 (head-gur) 1 barig 2 ban2 emmer
3. sa2-du11-am6
en: regular offerings;
4. 1(asz@c) 1(ban2@c) sze
en: 1 (head-gur) 1 ban2 barley
5. sze-gar gu4 udu-kam
en: feed for the oxen and sheep
6. dumu#-dumu-ne-kam
en: and for the children;
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reverse
column 1
1. gu2#-an-sze3 4(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) la2 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
en: Grand total: 250 head-gur less 1 barig 4 ban2 barley,
2. 5(u@c) 2(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2
en: 52 (head-gur) 3 barig 2 ban2 emmer,
3. sze-ba sze-gar ziz2-gar
en: barley rations, barley appropriations, emmer appropriations,
4. bara2-nam-tar-ra
en: Baranamtara,
5. dam lugal-an-da
en: wife of Lugalanda,
column 2
1. ensi2
en: governor
2. lagasz{ki}-ka
en: of Lagash;
3. iti ezem-munu4-gu7-{d}nansze-ka
en: in month “Malt-feast-of-Nanše,”
4. en-ig-gal
en: Eniggal,
5. nu-banda3
en: majordomo,
6. e2-ganba-ka-ta
en: from market house
7. e-ne-ba
en: distributed to them;
column 3
1. lu2 szuku dab5-ba 1(disz@t) ba-am6
en: Ration holders: first distribution,
2. geme2 dumu 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) ba-am6 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
en: female slaves and children: 9th distribution; 6th (year).
blank space
column 4
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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.06.09.00 ?
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020116
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P020116

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	90.0 mm × 90.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 04643
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 101

[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, 47

[Bauer1972AWL] Bauer, Josef. 1972. Altsumerische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Lagasch. Studia Pohl 9. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.
history: BBVO 10, p. 20

[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	Reviewer	Status
2025-10-18 at 18:25:50	Lairie, Elliott	Transliteration	Lairie, Elliott	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2019-03-01 at 23:14:31	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-03-01 at 23:08:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-06-12 at 09:08:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Guerra, Dylan	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-07 at 08:47:30	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:18	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-06-25 at 05:00:04	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-06-25 at 04:49:26	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-06-24 at 17:47:00	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 101 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020116.

VS 14, 101 artifact entry (No. P020116). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020116

VS 14, 101 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020116 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020116},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020116},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020116
LB  - CDLI:P020116
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - VS 14, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020116
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 101 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020116.

VS 14, 101 artifact entry (No. P020116). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020116

VS 14, 101 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020116 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020116},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020116},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020116
LB  - CDLI:P020116
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - VS 14, 101 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020116
ER  -