VS 14, 173 (P020184)

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 04659

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

125.0 mm × 122.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) en-ig-gal
2. nu-banda3
3. dam sanga {d}nansze-ra
4. e-ne2-ba-e
5. 1(asz@c) en-[szu]-gi4-gi4
6. dam sanga {d}nin-mar{ki}
7. 1(asz@c) nin-mu-ma-da-ag2
8. dam sanga {d}[dumu]-zi
9. 1(asz@c) en-lu2-sa6-ga
10. dam lu2-{d}ba-ba6
11. engar
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) ad-da-szu-sikil
2. sukkal
3. dam dub-sar-mah {d}nin-gir2-su
4. 1(asz@c) amar-giri16{ki}
5. dam sanga e2-babbar2
6. 1(asz@c) ma-al-ga
7. dam amar-ezem
8. szusz3 ensi2
9. 1(asz@c) igi-zi
10. szu-i
11. dam sanga {d}nin-dar
12. 1(asz@c) e2-mete
13. dam ga:esz8 mah
14. 1(asz@c) nin-iri-da-kusz2
15. dam sukkal-mah
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) nin-mu-da-kusz2
2. dam ur-{[d]}igi-ama-sze3
3. nu-banda3 nam-dumu
4. 1(asz@c) {d}ba-ba6-tesz2-mu
5. dam ka-guru7
6. 1(asz@c) en-gil-sa
7. [dam] ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
8. gal-UN
9. 1(asz@c) al-tusz
10. um-me
11. dam lu2 esz2-gid2 {d}nin-gir2-su
12. 1(asz@c) geme2-e2-dam
13. um-me-da
14. dam en-abzu-a-DU
column 4
1. gal-UN
2. ar3-du2 munus-me
3. 1(asz@c) dam-{d}en-lil2-le
4. dam ur-e2-musz3
5. gal dam-gar3 ensi2-ka
6. 1(asz@c) en-da-gal-di
7. dam sa12-du5
8. lu2 e2-sza3-ga-me
9. 1(asz@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
10. ur-du6
11. szusz3 e2-munus
12. 1(asz@c) ha-ma-ti
13. dam lugal-kur
14. engar
15. sukkal-me
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) ki2-num
2. lugal-dalla
3. sanga pa5-sir2-ra
4. 1(asz@c) lugal-ga2-ab-e
5. gala-mah NINA{ki}
6. 1(asz@c) ur-du6
7. ur-dam
8. engar
9. 1(asz@c) engar-zi
10. ur-e2-musz3
11. gal dam-gar3 e2-munus
12. 1(asz@c) zi-nig2-ba-mu
13. dam nu-banda3 {d}nin-mar{ki}
14. 1(asz@c) bu3-bu3-ni-du10
column 6
1. ur-{d}nin-gir2-su
2. bara2-sag3-nu-di
3. 1(asz@c) gir2-nun-<zi>-sza3-gal2
4. dam dub-sar-mah lagasz{ki}
5. sagi-me
6. 1(asz@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2
7. dam sanga {d}inanna
8. 1(asz@c) en-ne2
9. dam ur-ki
10. [gal]-UN
11. 1(asz@c) lugal-he2
reverse
column 1
1. dam e2-gal-le-si
2. muhaldim-me
3. 1(asz@c) a-ba-sa2
4. dam sanga uru11{ki}
5. 1(asz@c) asz10-ne2
6. dam URU-KA
7. gal-UN
8. dub-sar-me
9. 1(asz@c) en-na-u4-mu
10. dam lu2 esz2-gid2 {d}nansze
11. 1(asz@c) lugal-aga3-zi
12. lu2 a-kum2
column 2
1. dam nu-banda3 {d}nin-gir2-su
2. 1(asz@c) ur-du6
3. i3-du8
4. dam sanga dug-ru
5. 1(asz@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-tesz2-mu
6. masz-gur-ra
7. 1(asz@c) sza3-ga2-lu2-bi
8. dam la-la
9. nimgir
10. 1(asz@c) e2-edin-ne2
11. dam za3-mu
12. gal nimgir
13. 1(asz@c) e-ta-e11
14. dam lu2 ma2-lah5
column 3
1. gab2-dan6-me
2. 1(asz@c) dam-dingir-mu
3. dam sanga {d}nin-gublaga
4. 1(asz@c) lugal-an-da
5. sipa ansze-ke4
6. gala-mah gir2-su{ki}
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 4(u@c) lu2 igi-nigin2
2. lu2 ga ku3 munu4 ku3 ba-me
3. bara2-nam-tar-ra
4. dam lugal-an-da
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}-ka 4(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 125.0 high × 122.0 wide
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  • primary: VS 14, 173

    [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, 68

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

  • history: StOr 46 (pp. 43-76), 73

    [Gelb1975StOr46] Gelb, Ignace J. 1975. “Homo Ludens in Early Mesopotania.” In Haec Studia Orientalia Professori Assyriologiae, et Filologiae Semiticae in Universitate Helsingiensi: Armasi Salonen, S.Q.A., Anno 1975 Sexagenario, 46:43–76.

  • history: OrAn 20, p.175-185, p. 180, p. 184

    [Lambert1981Grand-marchand] Lambert, Maurice. 1981. “Ur-Emush, ‘Grand-Marchand’ de Lagash.” Oriens Antiquus 20: 175–85.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04659
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 17:35:03 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-17 at 17:32:27 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-02-17 at 11:37:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2011-09-19 at 08:02:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-15 at 21:03:44 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:07 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:17 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:14 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, 173 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020184.
VS 14, 173 artifact entry (No. P020184). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020184 (Original work published 2001)
VS 14, 173 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020184 (Accessed: March 20, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 14, 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020184},
}


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