VS 25, 028 (P020235)

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 04446

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

48.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a esztub{ku6}
2. 5(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a agargara{ku6}
3. ku6 GAN2 du10-gal-ka-kam
column 2
1. iti siki-ba-a
2. e2-me-lam2-kur-ra
3. szu-ku6-e
4. mu-DU
5. en-ig-gal
reverse
column 1
1. nu-banda3
2. e2-munus-a
3. e2-nig2-gur11-ra
4. i3#-kux(DU) 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 48.0 high × 48.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 25, 28

    [Marzahn1991VS25] Marzahn, Joachim. 1991. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 25. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.

  • history: Cultic Calendars, 52

    [Cohen1993Calendars] Cohen, Mark E. 1993. The Cultic Calendars of the Ancient Near East. Bethesda, Md : CDL Press.

  • history: OrSP 21 (pp. 40-83), 65

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04446
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-16 at 18:46:58 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-16 at 18:36:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-07 at 14:01:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-04 at 10:10:01 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:16:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:26 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-04-29 at 23:35:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:09 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:19 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:15 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 25, 028 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020235.
VS 25, 028 artifact entry (No. P020235). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020235 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 028 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020235 (Accessed: January 15, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {VS 25, 028 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020235},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020235
LB  - CDLI:P020235
M1  - 2026/1/15/
TI  - VS 25, 028 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020235
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“VS 25, 028 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020235.
VS 25, 028 artifact entry (No. P020235). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020235 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 028 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020235 (Accessed: January 15, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {VS 25, 028 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020235},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020235
LB  - CDLI:P020235
M1  - 2026/1/15/
TI  - VS 25, 028 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020235
ER  - 
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