VS 27, 066 (P020382)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 04836

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

46.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(u@c) 1(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a esztub{ku6}
2. 6(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a agargara{ku6}
3. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a gam-gam{ku6}
column 2
1. ku6 GAN2 uri3-ru2-a-kam
2. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) sa |ZI&ZI|-a agargara{ku6}
3. ku6 GAN2 da tir-ka-kam
reverse
column 1
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. inim nigar-mud-ta
4. e-ta-sar 5(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Urukagina_l.05.00.00 probable
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P020382
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P020382

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	46.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 25.0 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 04836
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 27, 66

[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 21 (pp. 40-83), 64

[Deimel1926Fisch-Texte] Deimel, P. Anton. 1926. “Fisch-Texte Der Zeit Urukaginas.” Orientalia SP 21: 40–83.
history: BSA 5 (pp. 65-104), 94 Anm. 103

[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: MVAeG 39, 120

[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	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-16 at 18:34:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-16 at 18:27:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-25 at 16:59:28	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-18 at 13:38:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-18 at 13:35:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:03:30	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-11 at 15:24:55	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2007-07-15 at 00:30:13	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2007-03-26 at 18:08:22	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:18	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 066 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020382.

VS 27, 066 artifact entry (No. P020382). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020382 (Original work published 2001)

VS 27, 066 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020382 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).

@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {VS 27, 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020382
LB  - CDLI:P020382
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - VS 27, 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020382
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 066 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020382.

VS 27, 066 artifact entry (No. P020382). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020382 (Original work published 2001)

VS 27, 066 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020382 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).

@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {VS 27, 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020382
LB  - CDLI:P020382
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - VS 27, 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020382
ER  -