VS 27, 087 (P020400)

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 04881

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

59.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 27.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. x dug# kur-ku#-du3#
2. 6(asz@c) dug kur
3. dug kur-kam
4. 1(asz@c) dug kur-ku-du3
5. dug lagasz{ki}-am6
column 2
1. i3-ir-a ra2-de3
2. ki2-num
3. ka-szagan-ra
4. sa6-sa6#
5. dam URU-KA#-gi-na
column 3
1. lugal#
2. [lagasz{ki}]-ka-[ke4]
3. e-na-szum2# [x]

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Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 59.0 high × 58.0 wide × 27.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 27, 87

    [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, 212

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04881
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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 metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:11:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-17 at 08:04:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 18:42:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-02-23 at 08:30:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-10-03 at 05:40:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:31 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-11 at 20:04:32 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:14 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:23 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

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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 087 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020400.
VS 27, 087 artifact entry (No. P020400). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020400 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 087 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020400 (Accessed: April 3, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 087 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020400},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020400},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020400
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M1  - 2026/4/3/
TI  - VS 27, 087 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 087 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020400.
VS 27, 087 artifact entry (No. P020400). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020400 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 087 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020400 (Accessed: April 3, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 087 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020400},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020400},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020400
LB  - CDLI:P020400
M1  - 2026/4/3/
TI  - VS 27, 087 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020400
ER  - 
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