VS 27, 039 (P020355)

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 04746

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

57.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz@t) gi# us2-sa2
2. 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) sag-sa2
3. e2-bi 2/3(asz@c){sza} 5(asz@c) gin2
4. geme2#-{d}dumu-zi
column 2
1. dumu KA-ku5
2. 1(disz@t) gi# kusz3 4(disz@t) us2
3. 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 4(disz@t) us2 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
4. 2(disz@t) gi sag
5. 1(disz@t) gi kusz3 3(disz@t) sag 2(disz@t)-kam-ma
6. e2-bi 2/3(asz@c){sza} 5(asz@c) gin2
reverse
column 1
1. nu-banda3-kam
2. dumu KA-ku5-da
3. e-da-ba
4. kusz3 2(disz@t) nimgir-re2
5. nu-banda3
6. e-na-us2
column 2
1. e2 NINA{ki}
2. nu-banda3-kam
3. en-ig-gal
4. nimgir-bi
5. i3-gid2 4(|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/P020355

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 57.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 21.0 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 04746
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 39

    [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, 178f.

    [Deimel1924OrSP9-13] Deimel, P. Anton. 1924. “Sumerische Grammatik Der Archaistischen Texte Mit Übungsstücken (Zum Selbstunterricht).” Orientalia SP 9-13.

  • history: MVAeG 39, 171

    [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
2024-08-17 at 08:35:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:11:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:04:01 Firth, Richard Artifact 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 18:42:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-09 at 17:30:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:13 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:22 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, 039 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020355.
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (No. P020355). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 039 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 039 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020355.
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (No. P020355). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 039 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020355 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 039 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020355},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020355
LB  - CDLI:P020355
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - VS 27, 039 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020355
ER  -
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