VS 25, 082 (P020288)

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 04688

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

50.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 6(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2 gur saggal
2. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c)
3. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) gig
4. 3(ban2@c) sze NE#-GI-bar
5. 6(asz@c) sze ansze gu7
6. GAN2 ka-gal-sze3
7. ba-de6
8. 6(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
column 2
1. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c)
2. GAN2 da tir# ambar#{ki}-ka#-[sze3]
3. ba-de6
4. inim-ma-ni-zi
5. 6(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2
6. ziz2 bala-bi 1(asz@c)
7. ur-{d}en-ki
8. GAN2-tur
reverse
column 1
1. gu2-edin-na-ka-sze3
2. ba-de6
3. iti ezem-{d}li9-si4-na#-ka
4. en-ig#-gal
5. nu-banda3
5. e2#-ki#-sal4-la-ta
column 2
1. e-ne-ta-gar
2. ziz2 u2-rum {d}ba-ba6
3. sa6-sa6
4. dam URU-KA-gi-na
5. lugal
6. lagasz#{ki}-ka# 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P020288

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 23.0 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 04688
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 25, 82

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

  • history: Cultic Calendars, 51

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-07 at 14:01:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:16:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:48:11 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-05 at 19:54:36 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:11 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, 082 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020288.
VS 25, 082 artifact entry (No. P020288). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020288 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 082 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020288 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {VS 25, 082 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020288},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 25, 082 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020288.
VS 25, 082 artifact entry (No. P020288). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020288 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 082 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020288 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {VS 25, 082 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020288},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020288
LB  - CDLI:P020288
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - VS 25, 082 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020288
ER  - 
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