VS 27, 003 (P020320)

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 04654

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

68.0 mm × 69.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) gu-la2 szum2 gu4{sar#} 1(disz@t) gar
2. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 gu4 suh5-ha 2(disz@t) gar
column 2
1. 4(gesz2@c)# 2(u@c) gu-la2 szum2 gu4 us2-bi 2(disz@t) gar
2. 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) gur saggal# szum2 gu4 <suh5>-ha sag-bi sa6-ga 2(disz@t) gar
column 3
1. 5(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 dilmun 2(disz@t) gar
2. 3(u@c) 2(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 dilmun e2-nig2-gur11
3. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 sa6
reverse
column 1
1. szum2 gu4-ta e-ta-ri-ri
blank space
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 8(gesz2@c) la2 7(asz@c) gu-la2 szum2 tur mah-ba
2. 2(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c)# saggal szum2 sag-bi sa6-ga
3. GAN2-bi 2(iku@c) iku
column 3
1. ki szum2-ma {d}ba-ba6
2. GAN2 gir2-ka-ta
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. mu-ba-al
6. URU-KA-gi-na
7. lugal
8. lagasz{ki} 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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)

Collections

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 68.0 high × 69.0 wide × 24.0 thick
Weight:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: VS 27, 3

[Marzahn1996VS27] Marzahn, Joachim. 1996. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Und Ein Brief Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 27. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern.
history: OrSP 9-13, 328

[Deimel1924OrSP9-13] Deimel, P. Anton. 1924. “Sumerische Grammatik Der Archaistischen Texte Mit Übungsstücken (Zum Selbstunterricht).” Orientalia SP 9-13.
history: BSA 5 (pp. 65-104), 90

[LaPlaca1990] LaPlaca, P. J., and Marvin A. Powell. 1990. “THE AGRICULTURAL CYCLE AND THE CALENDAR AT PRE-SARGONIC GIRSU.” Bulletin on Sumerian Agriculture 5: 65–104.
history: BBVO 02, 085 15

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Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: VAT 04654
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.02.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-17 at 08:35:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-17 at 08:11:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-17 at 08:04:01	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-03 at 18:42:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-18 at 13:38:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-18 at 13:35:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-05-07 at 08:48:21	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:29	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-05 at 15:41:29	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-05 at 15:40:36	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:12	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:21	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:17	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan	CDLI	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020320.

VS 27, 003 artifact entry (No. P020320). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Original work published 2001)

VS 27, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Accessed: April 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020320.

VS 27, 003 artifact entry (No. P020320). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Original work published 2001)

VS 27, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020320 (Accessed: April 5, 2026).

@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020320},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020320
LB  - CDLI:P020320
M1  - 2026/4/5/
TI  - VS 27, 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020320
ER  -