VS 14, 040 (P020054)

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 04731

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

82.0 mm × 84.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1/2(disz) 5(disz@t) gi us2 sa2
2. 3(u) 6(disz@t) gi sag sa2
3. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) tugx(LAK483) si-ga bar?-kam
4. 1(gesz2) 3(u) sag sa2
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1/2(disz) 5(disz@t) gi us2 sa2
column 2
1. GAN2-bi 4(bur3@c) la2 2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2
2. 1(gesz2) us2 sa2
3. 3(u) sag sa2
4. GAN2-bi 1(bur3@c) GAN2
5. numun! gar-ra-am6
6. 2(bur3@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 tugx(LAK483) si-ga
7. szu-nigin2 8(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) la2 1/4(iku@c) GAN2
column 3
1. nig2-en-na-kam
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1/2(disz) 3(disz@t) gi us2 sa2
3. 7(disz@t) gi sag sa2
4. GAN2-bi 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) 1/8(iku@c) GAN2 ki-su7
5. a2 ki-su7-ta 1(u) 2(disz@t) sar tugx(LAK483) si-ga e-bar
column 4
1. 3(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
2. 1(u@c) absin3 szum2 sa6
3. 2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sikil gal-gal
4. sag-ga2-tuku-a
5. 1(asz@c) absin3 gu2-gu2 gu4
6. 4(asz@c) absin3 tu-szum2 sikil
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sikil gal-gal
2. 1(asz@c) absin3 szum2 gu4
3. gu-u2-kam
4. 4(asz@c) absin3 tu-szum2 sikil
5. sag-ga2-tuku-a-ka-kam
6. 1(u@c) absin3 gu2-gu2 gu4
column 2
1. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) absin3 tu-szum2 sikil
2. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) absin3 szum2 sikil gal-gal
3. 4(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
4. 2(u) 1(disz@t) sar tugx(LAK483) si-ga
5. us2-bi 1(u)-am6
6. absin3 e2 [{d}nin]-ti-[ka]-sze3
column 3
1. i3-su8
2. 4(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
3. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) absin3 tu-szum2 sa6
4. 2(u) 2(disz@t) sar tugx(LAK483) si-ga
5. ab2-ki a2 ziz2 gal2-la-am6
6. e-bar
7. 4(asz@c) absin3 sze-lu2
8. 5(asz@c) absin3 tu-szum2 sikil
column 4
1. ab2-ki e2 {d}nin-ti gal2-la
2. e-ak
3. GAN2-bi 2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) ki szum2-ma-kam
4. ki-su7 ki szum2-ma-bi
5. sza3 nig2-en-ka-ka
6. i3-gid2
7. GAN2 nig2-en-na
8. GAN2 nigin2-na-kam
9. en-ig-gal
10. nu-banda3
11. mu-gid2 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 82.0 high × 84.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: VS 14, 40

    [Förtsch1916VS14] Förtsch, Wilhelm. 1916. Altbabylonische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Der Zeit Lugalanda’s Und Urukagina’s. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin 14. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: AWL, 4

    [Bauer1972AWL] Bauer, Josef. 1972. Altsumerische Wirtschaftstexte Aus Lagasch. Studia Pohl 9. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.

  • history: MVAeG 39,161,

    [sec4808] N.d.

  • history: ZA 75,43,

    [sec4809] N.d.

  • history: Civil Farmer's Instructions 168. 174:94,

    [sec4810] N.d.

  • history: Frühe Schrift Nr. 12.7,

    [sec4811] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: VAT 04731
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2008-10-09 at 16:03:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-13 at 18:01:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:04 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:14 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:12 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 14, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020054.
VS 14, 040 artifact entry (No. P020054). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020054
VS 14, 040 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020054 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2001VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {VS 14, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020054},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020054},
}


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