VS 14, 191 (P020202)

Administrative tag 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 04433

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. pisan-dub
en: Tablet-basket:
2. masz-da-re-a
en: regular offerings
3. en-en-ne2-ne
4. zi3 kas ninda hal-ha
en: flour, beer, bread distributed
5. ezem {d}ba-ba6
en: for the festival of Baba;
column 2
1. bara2-nam-tar-ra
en: Baranamtara,
2. dam lugal-an-da
en: wife of Lugalanda,
3. ensi2
en: governor
4. lagasz{ki} 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
en: of Lagash; (year) 1.
reverse
blank space

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 (pisan-dub)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Lugalanda.01.00.00 ezem Baba
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020202
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P020202

Physical information

Artifact type	Tag
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 60.0 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 04433
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 14, 191

[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, 166

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-02-26 at 10:48:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-06 at 07:38:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:21	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 12:14:15	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 191 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020202.

VS 14, 191 artifact entry (No. P020202). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020202

VS 14, 191 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020202 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 191 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020202},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020202
LB  - CDLI:P020202
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - VS 14, 191 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020202
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 14, 191 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020202.

VS 14, 191 artifact entry (No. P020202). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020202

VS 14, 191 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020202 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 191 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020202},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020202
LB  - CDLI:P020202
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - VS 14, 191 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020202
ER  -