VS 25, 079 (P020285)

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 04682

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

122.0 mm × 120.0 mm × 29.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [4(ban2@c) GAN2 sze mu2-a]
2. [nig2-en]-na# [gurx(|SZE.KIN|)]-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)#
3. dingir-a-mu#
4. 4(iku@c) e2#-ku4
5. 4(iku@c) e-ta-e11
6. 4(iku@c) ur-ki
7. 4(iku@c) en-kisal-si
8. nu-kiri6-me
9. 2(iku@c) e2-sig4-bi-gar
10. du3-a-ku5
11. 4(iku@c) dingir-szesz#-mu
column 2
1. [4(iku@c)] lu2#-[kur-re2-bi2-gi4]
2. [unu3-me]
3. [x ur-{d}dumu]-zi#
4. sipa gu4
5. 1(esze3@c) ma-al-ga
6. 1(esze3@c) {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
7. 3(iku@c) geszgal-si
8. ugula ki siki-ka-me
9. 1(esze3@c) nigar-mud
10. 1(esze3@c) lugal-da-nu-me-a
11. sipa udu siki-ka-me
12. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) simug
column 3
1. 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) nagar
2. 1(esze3@c) aszgab
3. 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) ad-kup4
4. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) tug2-du8
5. 2(iku@c) szagan-kesz2
6. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) azlag3
7. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) bahar2
8. 4(iku@c) lugal-pa-e3
9. sipa# szah2#
10. 4(iku@c) en-na-u4-mu
11. 1(esze3@c) i3-li2-be6-li2
12. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
13. 1(bur3@c) ur-e2-musz3
column 4
1. dam#-gar3
2. szu#-nigin2# 8(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) GAN2
3. nig2-en-na gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)
4. GAN2 nigin8-ti-ra-asz2-du3-a
5. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) amar-giri16{ki}
6. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
7. 1(esze3@c) en-uszur3-re2
8. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
9. 1(esze3@c) amar-giri16{ki}
10. 4(iku@c) ha-ma-ti
11. 4(iku@c) sag-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
column 5
1. 4(iku@c) szesz-kur#-ra
2. 2(iku@c) lugal#-mu-da-kusz2
3. muhaldim me#
4. 2(iku@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
5. sukkal
6. 4(iku@c) sza3-ga2
7. gab2-dan6
8. szu-nigin2 2(bur3@c) 5(iku@c) GAN2 gibil tur
9. 1(esze3@c) sag-ga2-tuku-a
10. sag-apin
11. 4(iku@c) szesz-tur
column 6
1. 4(iku@c) en-DU
2. muhaldim
3. 2(iku@c) ur-du6#
4. i3-du8
5. 2(iku@c) en#-ku3#
6. kuruszda#
7. 1(esze3@c) [di-utu?]
8. aga3#-us2#
9. 3(iku@c) [x ur2-ni?]
10. lu2-[a]-kum2#?
11. 2(bur3@c) ur#-[du6]
12. szusz3#
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(u@c)#? [x] lu2#?
2'. lu2# [1(asz@c)]-sze3#
3'. GAN2 3(iku@c)#-ta#
4'. ugula 1(esze3@c)-ta
5'. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
6'. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) ugula
2. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) inim-du11
3. 1(u@c) la2 1/2(asz@c) lu2
4. 1(asz@c) ugula
5. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) U2-U2
6. 1(esze3@c) ur-sag
7. RU-lugal-me
8. 1(esze3@c) ur-{d}en-ki
9. sag-apin
10. 1(esze3@c) amar-giri16{ki}
11. dub-sar-me
12. 1(bur3@c)# ur-du6
13. szusz3
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 7(bur3@c)# 2(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2
2. GAN2-tur gu2-edin-na-kam
3. 1(bur3@c) ur-dam
4. 1(bur3@c) lugal-mas-su
5. 1(bur3@c) gala-tur
6. 1(bur3@c) puzur4-ma-ma
7. 1(bur3@c) ur-du6
8. 1(bur3@c) lugal-pa#-e3
9. engar-me
10. szu-nigin2 6(bur3@c) GAN2 gi-PAD-ra2
column 4
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) lu2
2. 1(asz@c) ugula
3. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 szesz-lu2-du10
4. 7(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) lu2
5. 1(asz@c) ugula
6. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 3(iku@c) e2-me-lam2-su3
7. 1(u@c) 1/2(asz@c) lu2
8. 1(asz@c) ugula
9. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) inim-ma-ni-zi
10. RU#-lugal#-me
11. 1(u@c) 1/2(asz@c) lu2
12. 1(asz@c) ugula
13. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) dam#-dingir-mu
column 5
1. 1(esze3@c) masz-da3
2. 1(esze3@c) ur-pu6-sag
3. agrig-me
4. 1(esze3@c) a-ba-sa2
5. 1(esze3@c) en-bi
6. dub-sar-me
7. 3(iku@c) e2-gu3-nun-di
8. 3(iku@c) ka5-a
9. 3(iku@c) ur-hi-li-e-gar
10. lu2 tir-me
11. 1(esze3@c) en-DU
12. sipa udu siki-ka
13. szu#-nigin2# 8(bur3@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 gu3-gal
column 6
1. gu2-an-sze3 3(bur'u@c) 4(bur3@c) GAN2 sze mu2-a
2. nig2-en-na surx(ERIM)-re2 gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)
3. GAN2 u2-rum
4. {d}ba-ba6
5. URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
7. lagasz{ki}
8. en-ig-gal
9. nu-banda3
10. mu-gid2 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 122.0 high × 120.0 wide × 29.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 25, 79

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

  • history: OrSP 4, 10ff.

    [DeimelOrSP4] Deimel, P. Anton. n.d.

  • citation: OrAn 20, p.175-185, p. 184

    [Lambert1981Grand-marchand] Lambert, Maurice. 1981. “Ur-Emush, ‘Grand-Marchand’ de Lagash.” Oriens Antiquus 20: 175–85.

  • citation: ASJ 4, p.69-84, p. 81

    [Maeda1982subgroups] Maeda, Tohru. 1982. “Subgroups of Lú-KUR₆-Dab₅-Ba (I) – Sag-Dub and Šeš-Bìr-Ra.” Acta Sumerologica 4: 69–84.

  • citation: AOS 68, p.49-71, p. 60-61

    [Maekawa1987labor] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1987. “Collective Labor Service in Girsu-Lagash: The Pre-Sargonic and Ur III Periods.” In Labor in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marvin A. Powell, 49–71. American Oriental Series, Volume 68. New Haven, Connecticut: American Oriental Society.

  • citation: ASJ 2, p.169-187, p. 171

    [Yamamoto1980agricultural-yearII] Yamamoto, Shigeru. 1980. “The ‘Agricultural Year’ in Pre-Sargonic Girsu-Lagash (II).” Acta Sumerologica 2: 169–87.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04682
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 13:56:01 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-02-17 at 11:35:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:16:21 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-20 at 15:58:27 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 09:13:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-08-23 at 05:04:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-05 at 19:48:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:11 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:20 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:16 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, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020285.
VS 25, 079 artifact entry (No. P020285). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020285 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 079 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020285 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 25, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020285},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020285},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020285
LB  - CDLI:P020285
M1  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - VS 25, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020285
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 25, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020285.
VS 25, 079 artifact entry (No. P020285). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020285 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 079 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020285 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 25, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020285},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020285},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020285
LB  - CDLI:P020285
M1  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - VS 25, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020285
ER  -
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