VS 14, 122 (P020138)

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 04880

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

67.0 mm × 67.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur saggal
2. 1(asz@c) ziz2
3. i7-mud
4. nagar
5. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
6. a-nu-su
7. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
column 2
1. {d}nansze-lu2-sa6-ga
2. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
3. lugal-inim-gi-na
4. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
5. en-ku4
6. nagar-me
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) sze 1(asz@c) ziz2
2. ur-{d}ba-ba6
3. 1(asz@c) sze 1(asz@c) ziz2
4. amar-{d}asznan
5. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
6. UM-UM
7. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
8. [e2]-dam-[si]
reverse
column 1
1. aszgab-me
2. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
3. ur-gu2
4. tug2-du8
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 7(asz@c) sze gur saggal
2. 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 babbar2
3. har-ha-da gibil
4. ki utu-ka durunx(|KU.KU|)-na-a
column 3
1. sa6-sa6
2. dam URU-KA-gi-na
3. lugal
4. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
5. e-ne-ba 3(|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.03.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020138
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P020138

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	67.0 mm × 67.0 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 04880
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 122

[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, 37

[Bauer1972AWL] Bauer, Josef. 1972. Altsumerische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Lagasch. Studia Pohl 9. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.
citation: Iraq 52 (pp. 19-23), 22

[Steinkeller1990Iraq52] Steinkeller, Piotr. 1990. “Ceremonial Threshing in the Ancient Near East. II. Threshing Implements In Ancient Mesopotamia: Cuneiform Sources.” Iraq 52: 19–23.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-07-09 at 14:45:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-05-07 at 08:47:33	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:06	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:16	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:13	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 122 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P020138.

VS 14, 122 artifact entry (No. P020138). (2026, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020138 (Original work published 2001)

VS 14, 122 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020138 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {VS 14, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020138},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/9/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P020138
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M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - VS 14, 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020138
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 122 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P020138.

VS 14, 122 artifact entry (No. P020138). (2026, July 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020138 (Original work published 2001)

VS 14, 122 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020138 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 9},
	title = {VS 14, 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020138},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/9/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P020138
LB  - CDLI:P020138
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - VS 14, 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020138
ER  -