VS 14, 164 (P020175)

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 04651

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

84.0 mm × 84.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3
2. 2(asz@c) tug2 nig2-la2
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR
4. 1(asz@c) {gada}bar-dul5
5. 1(asz@c) ib2-la2
6. 1(asz@c) dub-szir
7. gu-ni-DU
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 udu sze gu7-a
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR
2. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2
3. 1(asz@c) {gada}dilmun-u3-la2
4. munus-sa6-ga
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 udu [sze] gu7-a
6. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR
7. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
8. me-nigar-ta
9. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 TAR
2. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
3. nin-me-zi
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2
6. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
7. geme2-{d}ba-ba6
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-la2 siki u2-ka
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
2. gesz-ri
3. ama ensi2-ka
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 gu2-<la2> udu sze gu7-a
5. gan-{d}ba-ba6
6. nin ensi2-ka
7. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3 udu sze gu7-a
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-la2 siki u2-ka
2. da-da
3. sanga e2-gal
4. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-du3 udu sze gu7-a
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 nig2-sal-la siki u2-ka
6. 1(asz@c) {gada}nig2-du5-du3
7. munus-tur
column 2
1. szu-a tak4-a-am6
column 3
1. ezem {d}ba-ba6-ka
2. sa6-sa6
3. dam URU-KA-gi-na
4. lugal
5. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
6. KU-KU-de3
7. e-ne-szum2 1(|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.01.12.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020175
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P020175

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	84.0 mm × 84.0 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 04651
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 164

[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, 168

[Bauer1972AWL] Bauer, Josef. 1972. Altsumerische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Lagasch. Studia Pohl 9. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.
history: BBVO 2, 85:14, 212

[sec5013] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2015-12-20 at 16:28:57	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:20	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:07	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:17	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:14	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, 164 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020175.

VS 14, 164 artifact entry (No. P020175). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020175

VS 14, 164 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020175 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 164 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020175},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020175},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020175
LB  - CDLI:P020175
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - VS 14, 164 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020175
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 14, 164 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020175.

VS 14, 164 artifact entry (No. P020175). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020175

VS 14, 164 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020175 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 164 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020175},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020175},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020175
LB  - CDLI:P020175
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - VS 14, 164 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020175
ER  -