VS 25, 017 (P020224)

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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Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04427

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

69.0 mm × 71.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz'u@c) 3(gesz2@c) gir{ku6} mun
2. 4(gesz2@c) gir{ku6} a-de2
3. 5(u@c) 4(asz@c) {gesz}gesztu{ku6} su-su
4. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ki-zi{ku6}
5. ne-sag-kam
6. 9(gesz2@c) gir{ku6} a-de2
7. 6(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) agargara{ku6} a-de2
column 3
1. 1(gesz2@c) {gesz}gesztu{ku6} su#-su#
2. 1(gesz2@c) esirx(LAK173){ku6}
3. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ki-zi{ku6}
4. lugal-sza3-la2-tuku-kam
reverse
column 1
1. ku6-banszur-kam
2. iti siki-ba-a
3. mu-DU
4. en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. en-na-u4-mu
column 2
1. a2 e3-e3-de3
2. e-na-szid 6(|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.06.00.00 probable
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020224
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P020224

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	69.0 mm × 71.0 mm × 24.0 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 04427
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 25, 17

[Marzahn1991VS25] Marzahn, Joachim. 1991. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 25. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.
history: OrSP 21 (pp. 40-83), 64-65

[Deimel1926Fisch-Texte] Deimel, P. Anton. 1926. “Fisch-Texte Der Zeit Urukaginas.” Orientalia SP 21: 40–83.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-16 at 18:46:58	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-16 at 18:36:42	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-04 at 10:10:01	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2011-08-22 at 05:59:02	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:26	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:09	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:19	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 Artifacts

“VS 25, 017 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020224.

VS 25, 017 artifact entry (No. P020224). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020224 (Original work published 2001)

VS 25, 017 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020224 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {VS 25, 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020224},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020224},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020224
LB  - CDLI:P020224
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - VS 25, 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020224
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 25, 017 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020224.

VS 25, 017 artifact entry (No. P020224). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020224 (Original work published 2001)

VS 25, 017 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020224 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {VS 25, 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020224},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020224},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020224
LB  - CDLI:P020224
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - VS 25, 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020224
ER  -