VS 27, 048 (P020364)

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 04778

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

65.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur kak za3-ga#
2. 1(u@c) {gesz}haszhur kak HI-la2
3. 3(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur {gesz#}ti# mar
4. 2(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 6(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur kak {ha}har-ra-na
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) {gesz}ildag4 i3-szub-an-na har-ha-da
2. 3(asz@c) {gesz}sze-du10# sza3-si mar
3. 4(u@c) {gesz}sze-du10 kak {ha}har-ra-na
4. 5(asz@c) {gesz}asal2 {gesz}ma2-gid2 mar
column 3
1. 1(u@c) {gesz}asal2 {gesz}dam-apin
2. 1(asz@c) {gesz#}asal2# zar3-da-nu2# mar
3. 1(asz@c) {gesz}asal2# {gesz}usan3#
4. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) {gesz}u2-bil2-la
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) pa sa la2-a sze-du10
2. 3(u@c) 2(asz@c) pa sa la2-a {gesz}haszhur
3. 1(asz@c) pa sa la2-a {gesz}ildag4
4. 2(u@c) pa sa la2-a {gesz}asal2#
column 2
1. gesz na de5-ga
2. kiri6 ur-ki-ka
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. na bi2-de5
6. bara2-nam-tar-ra
column 3
1. dam lugal-an-da
2. ensi2
3. lagasz{ki}-ka 3(|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/P020364

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 65.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 22.0 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 04778
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 27, 48

    [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, 80:43-45

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

  • history: OrSP 16 (pp. 1-87), 3

    [Deimel1925OrSP16] Deimel, P. Anton. 1925. “Die Althmerische Baumwirtschaft,” Orientalia, SP = Series Prior (Rome 1920-1930), 16: 1–87.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-04 at 08:18:43 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
2011-10-12 at 14:16:15 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-09 at 18:49:38 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 12:14:18 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, 048 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020364.
VS 27, 048 artifact entry (No. P020364). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020364 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 048 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020364 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {VS 27, 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020364},
}


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TI  - VS 27, 048 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 048 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020364.
VS 27, 048 artifact entry (No. P020364). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020364 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 048 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020364 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {VS 27, 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020364},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020364
LB  - CDLI:P020364
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - VS 27, 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020364
ER  -
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