VS 14, 187 (P020198)

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 04851

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

72.0 mm × 72.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) lu2
2. lu2 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. kin kusz3 1(disz@t)-ta
4. i3-szi-ti
5. kin-bi 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 5(disz@t) ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
6. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) lu2
7. kin-bi 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 5(disz@t) inim-du11
column 2
1. 8(asz@c) lu2
2. kin-bi 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 2(disz@t) U2-U2
3. 1(u@c) lu2
4. kin-bi 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 4(disz@t) szesz-tur
5. 3(asz@c) lu2
6. kin-bi kusz3 3(disz@t) gir2-nun
7. gab2-kas4
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) nagar
2. 3(asz@c) tug2-du8
3. 1(asz@c) aszgab
4. 2(asz@c) bahar2
5. 1(asz@c) szagan-kesz2
6. 2(asz@c) sipa udu siki-ka
7. kin-bi 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 4(disz@t) lu2 didli
reverse
column 1
1. kusz3 5(disz@t) nu-kiri6
2. kusz3 2(disz@t) sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}
3. kusz3 4(disz@t) il2
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1/2(asz@c) esz2 kusz3 4(disz@t) kin du3-a
2. e zi-du GAN2 u3-gig e2 {d}nin-tu-ka
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. mu-du3
column 3
1. URU-KA-gi-na
2. lugal
3. lagasz{ki} 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 72.0 high × 72.0 wide
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  • primary: VS 14, 187

    [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, 3

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

  • history: Georgica, 130

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

  • history: ASJ 6, p.33-53, p. 42, p. 51-52

    [Maeda1984irrigation] Maeda, Tohru. 1984. “Work Concerning Irrigation Canals in Pre-Sargonic Lagash.” Acta Sumerologica 6: 33–53.

  • history: Frühe Schrift, Nr. 13.11

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

  • history: Veenhof Landbouw 77

    [sec5065] N.d.

  • history: ArOr 52, 151

    [sec5067] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04851
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2011-09-12 at 14:22:36 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:21 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:07 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:17 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:14 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 187 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020198.
VS 14, 187 artifact entry (No. P020198). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020198 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 187 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020198 (Accessed: August 31, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {VS 14, 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020198},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020198},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020198
LB  - CDLI:P020198
M1  - 2025/8/31/
TI  - VS 14, 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020198
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 187 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020198.
VS 14, 187 artifact entry (No. P020198). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020198 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 187 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020198 (Accessed: August 31, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {VS 14, 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020198},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020198},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020198
LB  - CDLI:P020198
M1  - 2025/8/31/
TI  - VS 14, 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020198
ER  -
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