VS 27, 063 (P020379)

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 04831

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

63.0 mm × 65.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 4(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur {gesz#}ur2 gag# za3-ga
2. 5(u@c) 5(asz@c) {gesz}ur2 gag masz
3. 5(asz@c) pa-ku5 gag masz
4. 2(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur {gesz}ur2 {gesz}ti mar
column 2
1. 3(u@c) 5(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur pa-ku5 {gesz}ti mar
2. 2(u@c) {gesz}haszhur {gesz}ur2 gag {ha}har-ra-na
3. 1(gesz2@c) {gesz}haszhur# {gesz}pa gag {ha}har-ra-na
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) {gesz}haszhur {gesz}RU
2. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) {gesz}ildag4 {gesz}dam apin
3. 2(u@c) [...]
4. 2(u@c) [...]
reverse
column 1
1. ganun guru7#-ka
2. mu-gal2
3. 2(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 3(asz@c)# pa sa la2-a {gesz}haszhur
4. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) pa sa la2-a {gesz}ildag4
column 2
1. ganun u2 {d}mes-an-du-ka
2. mu-gal2
3. 3(u@c) 3(asz@c)# {gesz}kab2#-ku {gesz}haszhur
4. e2# ur3#-ra e2#-munus#-ka
5. mu-gal2
column 3
1. gesz# na de5-ga
2. kiri6-e-ta
3. nu-kiri6-ka-kam
4. en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. na bi2-de5
7. 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 63.0 high × 65.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 27, 63

    [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 16 (pp. 1-87), 38-39

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

  • history: Fs Hruska p.213-246, p. 228-230, no. 6

    [Selz2011Holzwirtschaft] Selz, Gebhard J. 2011. “Zur Holzwirtschaft Im Altsumerischen Lagaš.” In U₄ DU₁₁-GA-NI SÁ MU-NI-IB-DU₁₁. Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Blahoslav Hruška, edited by Ludĕk Vacín, 213–46. Dresden: ISLET.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04831
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-04 at 08:18:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2011-10-12 at 14:08:37 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-10 at 15:29:47 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 12:14:18 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, 063 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020379.
VS 27, 063 artifact entry (No. P020379). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020379 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 063 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020379 (Accessed: August 15, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {VS 27, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020379},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020379},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020379
LB  - CDLI:P020379
M1  - 2025/8/15/
TI  - VS 27, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020379
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 063 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020379.
VS 27, 063 artifact entry (No. P020379). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020379 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 063 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020379 (Accessed: August 15, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {VS 27, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020379},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020379},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020379
LB  - CDLI:P020379
M1  - 2025/8/15/
TI  - VS 27, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020379
ER  -
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