VS 14, 131 (P020146)

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 04705

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

75.0 mm × 73.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) dug i3 ab2
2. nam-dam-ka-kam
3. 3(asz@c) dug i3 nun
4. ur-du6
5. szusz3-kam
6. erin babbar2-bi 4(gesz2@c) ma-na
7. szurmin-bi 2(gesz2@c) ma-na
column 2
1. u3-suh5-bi 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) ma-na
2. al-garig2-bi 2(u) 4(disz@t) ma-na
3. szembulugx(|SZIMxKUSZU2|)-bi 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) ma-na
4. gi-NI-bi 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) ma-na
5. szim-PI-PI-bi 2(u) 4(disz@t) ma-na
column 3
1. szim-im-bi 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) ma-na
2. szim-gig-bi 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) sila3
3. szim-gam-gam-bi 2(u@c) 4(asz@c)! sila3
4. szim-su-DI-ir!-nun-bi 2(u@c) 4(disz@t) sila3
5. szim i3 giri3-ka se3-ga-am6
reverse
column 1
1. en-szu
2. ka-szagan-ra
3. i3-ir-a ra2-de3
4. bara2-nam-tar-ra
5. dam lugal-an-da
column 2
1. ensi2
2. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
3. e-na-de2 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P020146

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 73.0 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 04705
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • primary: VS 14, 131

    [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, 119

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-07-22 at 13:46:55 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2015-02-05 at 05:53:32 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-15 at 16:03:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:06 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:16 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:14 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, 131 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P020146.
VS 14, 131 artifact entry (No. P020146). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020146 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 131 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020146 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {VS 14, 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020146},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020146},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P020146
LB  - CDLI:P020146
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - VS 14, 131 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020146
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 131 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P020146.
VS 14, 131 artifact entry (No. P020146). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020146 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 131 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020146 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {VS 14, 131 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020146},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020146},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P020146
LB  - CDLI:P020146
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - VS 14, 131 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020146
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.