VS 27, 070 (P020412)

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 04849

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

66.0 mm × 68.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) dug i3
2. szurmin-bi 2(u@c) ma-na
3. 1(asz@c) dug# i3
4. gi#-bi 2(u@c) ma-na
5. 1(asz@c) dug i3
column 2
1. szim#-IM-bi 1(u@c) ma-na
2. i3-szesz4
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
4. dam lugal-an-da
5. ensi2
column 3
1. lagasz#{ki}-ka-kam
2. il2
3. i3-ra2-ra2-ra
4. en-ig#-gal
reverse
column 1
1. nu#-[banda3]
2. iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-a#
3. {d}nansze til-la-ba
4. e2#-munus-a
5. e-na-ta#-gar# 2(|ASZxDISZ@t|)#?

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 66.0 high × 68.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 27, 70

    [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, 239

    [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 04849
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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
2011-09-25 at 09:08:05 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-11 at 15:48:07 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, 070 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020412.
VS 27, 070 artifact entry (No. P020412). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020412 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 070 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020412 (Accessed: April 3, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020412},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020412},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020412
LB  - CDLI:P020412
M1  - 2026/4/3/
TI  - VS 27, 070 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020412
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 27, 070 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P020412.
VS 27, 070 artifact entry (No. P020412). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P020412 (Original work published 2001)
VS 27, 070 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P020412 (Accessed: April 3, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 27, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P020412},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P020412},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P020412
LB  - CDLI:P020412
M1  - 2026/4/3/
TI  - VS 27, 070 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P020412
ER  -
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