VS 27, 036 (P020352)

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 04740

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

79.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. kab2-ku5-{d}en-lil2-le-pa3-ta 3(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c) <esz2> 4(disz@t) gi kin ak-dam
2. 6(disz@t) gi kin nu-ak#
3. kab2-ku5-abzu za3-bi
column 2
1. pa5-abzu-ta 3(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c) esz2 4(disz@t)# gi kin gal-gal
2. engar-re2-ne
3. e-dab5
4. kin iri gibil4-ta 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) 4(disz@t) gi KU-KU-ki-mah
5. e2-nin-mah-tir-ku3-ka
column 3
1. za3-bi
2. e2-nin-mah-ta 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c) <esz2> 4(disz@t) gi kin ak-dam
3. e2-nin-mah za3-bi
4. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c) esz2 6(disz@t) gi kin nu-ak-dam
5. kin-nu-ak-ta
column 4
1. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c) <esz2> kin ak-dam
2. kisal-bar-bad3 za3-bi
3. bad3-ta 1(gesz2@c) 5(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) 5(disz@t) gi
reverse
column 1
1. kin# nu-dab5-ba za3 kin dab5-ba za3#-bi
2. 2(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c)# 6(disz@t) gi kin dab5-ba
3. 5(u@c) [x] 4(disz@t)#? gi kin durunx(|KU.KU|)-am6
4. kin dab5-ba-am6
column 2
1. lu2 igi-nigin2# lu2# [didli-me]
  rest of column blank
column 3
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz'u@c) 5(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) 7(disz@t) gi kin ak-dam
2. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) <{ninda}nindax(DU)> 1/2(asz@c) 4(disz@t) gi kin nu-ak-dam
column 4
1. u3 i7 mah da tir# ambar{ki#}
2. kin du3-a {d}ba-ba6
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3#
5. mu-gid2# 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 79.0 high × 80.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 27, 36

    [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, 289

    [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), 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: ASJ 6, p.33-53, p. 48

    [Maeda1984irrigation] Maeda, Tohru. 1984. “Work Concerning Irrigation Canals in Pre-Sargonic Lagash.” Acta Sumerologica 6: 33–53.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04740
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 08:35:55 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:11:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:04:01 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 18:42:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-18 at 13:38:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-18 at 13:35:27 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-09 at 16:46:42 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:13 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:22 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:17 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 27, 036 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020352.
VS 27, 036 artifact entry (No. P020352). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020352 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 036 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020352 (Accessed: August 10, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020352},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020352},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020352
LB  - CDLI:P020352
M1  - 2025/8/10/
TI  - VS 27, 036 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020352
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 036 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020352.
VS 27, 036 artifact entry (No. P020352). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020352 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 036 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020352 (Accessed: August 10, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020352},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020352},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020352
LB  - CDLI:P020352
M1  - 2025/8/10/
TI  - VS 27, 036 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020352
ER  - 
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