VS 14, 147 (P020162)

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 04635

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

53.0 mm × 53.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur saggal
2. sze-ba lu2 szuku dab5-ba
3. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze-ba geme2 dumu igi-nu-du8 sza3-dub didli
column 2
1. 3(u@c) 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze ninda sa2-du11-kam
2. 7(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze ninda ansze surx(ERIM)-kam
3. 2(u@c) 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze ninda udu siki-ka
4. 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze ninda szah2 gesz-gi
reverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) sze bar-bi gal2
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 3(gesz2@c) 5(u@c) 1(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze gur saggal
2. sze-ba sze ninda e2 {d}ba-ba6-ka
3. ganun igi zi mu-sze3-bar-ta
column 3
1. URU-KA-gi-na
2. lugal
3. lagasz{ki}-ke4
4. e-ne-ba 5(|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.05.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020162
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P020162

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	53.0 mm × 53.0 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 04635
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 147

[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, 51

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-05-07 at 08:47:36	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:20	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-05-15 at 16:28:56	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 18:08:17	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:14	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, 147 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020162.

VS 14, 147 artifact entry (No. P020162). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020162

VS 14, 147 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020162 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020162},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020162
LB  - CDLI:P020162
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - VS 14, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020162
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 147 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020162.

VS 14, 147 artifact entry (No. P020162). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020162

VS 14, 147 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020162 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020162},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020162
LB  - CDLI:P020162
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - VS 14, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020162
ER  -