VS 27, 072 (P020387)

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 04853

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

76.0 mm × 77.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) e2-ba-an# tug2 szu du7-a
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur saggal
3. 1(asz@c) ziz2
4. 2(asz@c)# sila3# i3 nun
5. 1(asz@c) sila3 i3-ir-a
6. [x] 2(ban2@c) zu2-lum
7. [x] 2(ban2@c) ga'ar
8. sza3-TAR
column 2
1. sanga e2-gal
2. 5(asz@c) sze
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2
4. 1/2(asz@c)# siki ma-na
5. 2(asz@c) sila3 i3 nun
6. 1(asz@c) sila3 i3-ir-a
7. 1(ban2@c) zu2-lum
8. 1(ban2@c) ga'ar
9. lugal#-an-da#
column 3
1. gal KID2:alan
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze
3. 1(asz@c) ziz2
4. 5(asz@c) siki ma-na
5. 1(asz@c) sila3# i3 nun#
6. 1(ban2@c) zu2-lum#
7. 1(ban2@c) ga'ar
8. [ki] 3(disz@t)-sze3
9. 1(disz@t) gal-lam
reverse
column 1
1. simug
2. 1(disz@t) ka5-a
  ka5 = RSP468
3. zadim
4. 1(disz@t) ur-[{d}]ba#-ba6
5. ku3-dim2
6. 2(barig@c) sze 2(barig@c) ziz2
7. 2(asz@c) siki ma-na
8. ki 5(disz@t)-sze3
column 2
1. 1(disz@t) ur2-mud
2. 1(disz@t) szesz-kur-ra
3. 1(disz@t) e2-ISZ
4. 1(disz@t) he2-e-ne
5. ku3-dim2-me
6. 1(disz@t) lugal-{d}isztaran
7. simug
column 3
1. {d}ba-ba6 nam#-nin-e [szu e]-na-du7
2. alan# ku3 luh-ha
3. sa6-sa6
4. ki-{d}utu-ka
column 4
1. i3-tusz-sza4-a
2. sa6#-sa6
3. dam URU-KA-gi-na
4. lugal
5. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
6. e-ne-ba 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 76.0 high × 77.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 27, 72

    [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, 188f.

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

  • history: Iraq 44, 29 n. 130

    [Moorey1982] Moorey, P. R. S. 1982. “The Archaeological Evidence for Metallurgy and Related Technologies in Mesopotamia, c. 5500-2100 B.C.” Iraq 44 (1): 13–38.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04853
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 08:35:55 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:11:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:04:01 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 18:42:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:48:31 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-10 at 16:30:11 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, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020387.
VS 27, 072 artifact entry (No. P020387). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020387 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 072 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020387 (Accessed: July 6, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020387},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020387},
}


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