VS 27, 005 (P020322)

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 04656

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

62.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. igi-nim-ta 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) absin3 gu2-mun
2. 4(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
3. 4(asz@c) absin3 gu2-gu2 gu4
4. 1(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) absin3 szum2 sikil [mu]-ba-al
column 2
1. 4(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sikil e-gal2
2. 8(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sa6
3. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) absin3 szum2 gu4
4. 2(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
5. 2(asz@c) absin3 gu2-gu2 gu4
column 3
1. e2-gal-kam
2. 4(asz@c) absin3 szum2 gu4
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
4. dal-muszen-kam
5. 4(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sikil
reverse
column 1
1. lugal-pa-e3
2. engar-kam
3. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 gu4
4. 1(u@c) absin3 gu2-mun
5. us2-si-sa2-am6
6. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
column 2
1. 8(asz@c) absin3 gu2-gu2 gu4
2. ab2:ki min-na-ba e-gal2
3. e2-gal-kam
column 3
1. ki szum2-ma
2. GAN2 da tir ambar{ki}-ka-ka
3. sa6-sa6
4. dam URU-KA-gi#-na
5. lugal
6. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4#
7. mu-szid 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/P020322

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 24.0 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 04656
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 5

    [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: Georgica, 174

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

  • history: OrSP 17, 11f.

    [Deimel1925OrSP17] Deimel, P. Anton. 1925. Orientalia SP 17.

  • history: OrNS 44 (pp. 22-51), :48

    [Lambert1975OrNS44] Lambert, Maurice. 1975. “Recherches Sur Les Réformes d’Urukagina.” Orientalia NS 44 (1): 22–51.

  • history: BSA 5 (pp. 65-104), 94

    [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: MVAeG 39, 160

    [Meriggi1934MVAeG39] Meriggi, Piero. 1934. Die Längsten Bauinschriften in “Hethitischen” Hieroglyphen Nebst Glossar Zu Sämtlichen Texten. Vol. 39. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Ägyptischen Gesellschaft.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-18 at 13:36:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-18 at 13:35:11 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:24:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 16:59:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-05 at 16:50:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-05 at 16:40:06 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:12 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:21 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:17 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 27, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020322.
VS 27, 005 artifact entry (No. P020322). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020322 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020322 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {VS 27, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020322},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020322},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020322.
VS 27, 005 artifact entry (No. P020322). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020322 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020322 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {VS 27, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020322},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020322},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020322
LB  - CDLI:P020322
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - VS 27, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020322
ER  -
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