VS 27, 071 (P020386)

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 04850

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

67.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ziz2 babbar2# gur
2. ziz2 bala#-bi 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c)
3. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam#
4. iti# 2(disz@t)-kam
5. masz-da3
column 2
1. dub-sar#
2. 1(u@c) ziz2 babbar2
3. ziz2# bala-bi 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
4. sa2-du11 kas sig15 iti 2(disz@t)-kam
5. i3-li2-be6#-li2
6. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)
7. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) ziz2# babbar2
8. 1(u@c) sze# munu4#
column 3
1. ur2-mud
2. agrig
3. sze ziz2 bara2-gur5-a-kam#
2. geme2-tar#-sir2#-sir2-ra
reverse
column 1
1. dumu-kam
2. a-ba-sa2
3. dub-sar
4. szu-na gal2-la-am6
5. iti guru7-im-du8-a
column 2
1. en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. ganun gesz-kin-ti-ta
4. e-ne-ta-gar 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
column 3
1. dub-bi 2(disz@t)-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 67.0 high × 67.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 27, 71

    [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 32 (pp. 1-88), 76

    [Deimel1928OrSP32] Deimel, P. Anton. 1928. “Getreidelieferungs(Ger) - Listen Aus Der Zeit Urukaginas Und Seiner Beiden Vorgänger.” Orientalia SP 32: 1–88.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04850
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 11:45:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-11 at 15:57:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:14 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, 071 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020386.
VS 27, 071 artifact entry (No. P020386). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020386 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 071 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020386 (Accessed: August 22, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020386},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020386},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020386
LB  - CDLI:P020386
M1  - 2025/8/22/
TI  - VS 27, 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020386
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“VS 27, 071 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020386.
VS 27, 071 artifact entry (No. P020386). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020386 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 071 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020386 (Accessed: August 22, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020386},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020386},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020386
LB  - CDLI:P020386
M1  - 2025/8/22/
TI  - VS 27, 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020386
ER  - 
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