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

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

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-20 at 15:58:26 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-08-22 at 05:17:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-01 at 21:52:44 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:10 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:20 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:16 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan CDLI Approved View

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  - 
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