VS 14, 127 (P020143)

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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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04424

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

80.0 mm × 80.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. lul-gu e3-a 5(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
2. ur-du6
3. szusz3
4. 3(asz@c) u8
5. 1(asz@c) udu-nita
6. 6(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
7. il2
8. 5(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
column 2
1. ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. sipa masz
3. 4(asz@c) MUNUS-U8 sila4 nim
4. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
5. lugal-me3-tur-sze3-nu-sze-ge
6. 1(asz@c) u8
7. 3(asz@c) udu-nita
column 3
1. 6(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
2. ur-{d}ba-ba6
3. zur-zur
4. 1(asz@c) MUNUS-U8 sila4 nim
5. 5(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
6. e-ta-e11
7. dumu lugal-tesz2-mu
column 4
1. 5(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
2. a-zex(|AB2.SZA3.GI|)-zex(|AB2.SZA3.GI|)
3. 1(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
4. dingir-i3-kusz2
5. 1(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
6. lugal-szu12-du10-ga
reverse
column 1
1. 6(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
2. e-ta-e11
3. lu2 kiszib3-ka
4. 2(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
5. amar-{d}asznan
6. kuruszda
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 4(asz@c) u8
2. 4(asz@c) udu-nita
3. 5(asz@c) MUNUS-U8 sila4 nim
4. 5(u@c) 3(asz@c) sila4 nita sila4 nim
5. lul-gu e3-a
6. sipa-de3-ne
column 3
1. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ka
2. en-ig-gal
3. nu-banda3
4. za3 bi2-szu4
5. sipa-be2-ne
6. szu-ne-ne-a
7. ba-gi4
8. dub dagal-a nu-gar
column 4
1. la2-a e-ta-zi 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	Lugalanda.00.00.00 nearcertain
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020143
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P020143

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	80.0 mm × 80.0 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 04424
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 127

[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, 97

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-10-16 at 11:46:30	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2011-08-22 at 14:56:28	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-15 at 15:42:06	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:06	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:16	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:13	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, 127 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020143.

VS 14, 127 artifact entry (No. P020143). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020143

VS 14, 127 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020143 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 127 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020143},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020143
LB  - CDLI:P020143
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - VS 14, 127 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020143
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 127 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020143.

VS 14, 127 artifact entry (No. P020143). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020143

VS 14, 127 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020143 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 127 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020143},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020143
LB  - CDLI:P020143
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - VS 14, 127 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020143
ER  -