VS 25, 059 (P020265)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04484

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

53.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c) gu4 mu 4(disz@t)
2. 5(asz@c) gu4 mu 3(disz@t)
3. ur-{d}en-ki
4. 3(asz@c) gu4 mu 4(disz@t)
5. 5(asz@c) gu4 mu 3(disz@t)
6. sag-ga2-tuku-a
column 2
1. gu4 dun-a
2. ur-{d}dumu-zi
3. sipa amar-ku5-ka-kam#
4. iti udu-sze3 sze a {d}nansze-ka
5. sag-apin#-ke4-ne#
reverse
column 1
1. gu4 gesz-sze3#
2. ba-ra
3. gu4 u2-rum
4. bara2-nam-tar-ra
5. dam lugal-an-da
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}-ka 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
column 2
1. dub dagal nu-ta-zi

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	Lugalanda.04.04.00 ?
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020265
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P020265

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	53.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 22.0 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 04484
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 25, 59

[Marzahn1991VS25] Marzahn, Joachim. 1991. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 25. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.
history: OrSP 20, p.1-61, p. 6

[Deimel1926Viehzucht] Deimel, P. Anton. 1926. “Die Viehzucht Der Šumerer Zur Zeit Urukaginas.” Orientalia 20: 1–61.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2015-05-20 at 15:58:26	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2011-08-22 at 05:17:38	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:27	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-01 at 21:52:44	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:10	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:20	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:16	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, 059 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020265.

VS 25, 059 artifact entry (No. P020265). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020265

VS 25, 059 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020265 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 25, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020265},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020265
LB  - CDLI:P020265
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - VS 25, 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020265
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 25, 059 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020265.

VS 25, 059 artifact entry (No. P020265). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020265

VS 25, 059 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020265 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 25, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020265},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020265
LB  - CDLI:P020265
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - VS 25, 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020265
ER  -