VS 27, 012 (P020329)

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 04674

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

56.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [2(asz@c) masz] lugal#-temen#
2. szu#-i2#-kam#
3. 1(asz@c) masz en-szu#
4. ka#-szagan#
5. [1(asz@c)] udu#-nita#
6. en#-lu2#-[sa6]-ga#
column 2
1. sagi#
2. 1(asz@c) udu-nita
3. 1(asz@c)# masz
4. ur-e2#-musz3
5. dam-gar3 e2#-munus
  1 lines blank
reverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 2(asz@c) udu-nita
2. 3(asz@c)# masz
3. a-gub2-ni-du10
4. dub#-sar#-re2#
5. ba#-ra
6. [1(asz@c) masz]
column 2
1. en-ig-gal
2. ba#-de6
3. masz-kan2# [apin]-la2
4. szuku ensi2-ka-kam
5. en-ig-gal#
6. e-ta-e3 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P020329

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 56.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 04674
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 12

    [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 20, p.1-61, p. 3

    [Deimel1926Viehzucht] Deimel, P. Anton. 1926. “Die Viehzucht Der Šumerer Zur Zeit Urukaginas.” Orientalia 20: 1–61.

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

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-10-16 at 11:46:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2015-02-05 at 12:16:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-05 at 19:15:12 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 Artifact

“VS 27, 012 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020329.
VS 27, 012 artifact entry (No. P020329). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020329
VS 27, 012 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020329 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 27, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020329},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020329},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020329
LB  - CDLI:P020329
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - VS 27, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020329
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 012 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P020329.
VS 27, 012 artifact entry (No. P020329). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020329
VS 27, 012 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020329 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 27, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020329},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020329},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P020329
LB  - CDLI:P020329
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - VS 27, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020329
ER  -
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