VS 25, 066 (P020272)

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 04610

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

107.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 29.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) surx(ERIM) durx(|USZ.ANSZE|)# gal-gal
2. ansze surx(ERIM) 1(asz@c)-sze3
3. u4 1(disz@t) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
4. 2(disz@t) surx(ERIM) nita kunga2
5. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2#
6. ansze surx(ERIM)# 1(asz@c)-sze3#
7. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
8. 3(asz@c) didli-bi# ansze mar#
9. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c) 3(disz@t) sila3-ta
column 2
1. sze-bi 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) gur saggal
2. gir2-nun#
3. gab2-[kas4]
4. 1(disz@t) surx(ERIM) munus kunga2#
5. u4# 1(disz@t) sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
6. sze#-bi# 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) en#-ig-[gal]
7. nu-banda3
8. 1(u@c) la2# 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ziz2 babbar2#
9. [ziz2 bala]-bi# [1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)]
column 3
1. 5(asz@c) [sze bappir3]
2. sze# [bala-bi] 1(asz@c) [2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)]
3. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze# munu4
4. nag ensi2#-ka-kam#
5. 5(asz@c)# ziz2 babbar2
6. ziz2 bala-[bi] 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
8. sze bala#-[bi] 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
9. 2(asz@c)# 2(barig@c) sze# munu4#
10. sa2-du11# ansze#-kam
11. amar#-giri16#{ki}
column 4
1. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze# titab2#
2. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze bappir3
3. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze munu4
4. sa2-du11 kas ge6-kam#
5. 5(asz@c) ziz2# babbar2
6. ziz2# bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
7. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze bappir3
8. sze# bala-bi 3(barig@c)# 2(ban2@c)
9. 2(asz@c)# 2(barig@c) sze# munu4
10. sa2-du11# kas sig15-kam
11. i3-li2-be6-li2
column 5
1. [lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me]
2. [1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze zi3 gu]
3. sze bala-bi 5(ban2@c)
4. 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c) sze ninda durunx(|KU.KU|)-na
5. 2(barig@c) 1(ban2) sze naga3 sze bala-bi
6. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
7. ziz2 bala-bi 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c)
8. sa2-du11 e2#-muhaldim#-kam#
9. masz-da3
10. dub-sar
column 6
1. 5(asz@c) ziz2 gu2-nida
2. ziz2# bala-bi 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)
3. sa2-du11 e2-nig2-ka-kam#
4. en#-uszur3#-[re2]
5. 1(barig@c) [1(ban2@c) sze sa2]-du11#
6. du-du#
7. sanga
8. 2(u) 2(disz@t) udu# siki
9. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
10. iti-da# [sze] 5(ban2@c)-ta#
11. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
12. masz 1(asz@c)-sze3
column 7
1. iti-da# sze# 4(ban2@c)#-ta#
2. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) nigar#-mud
3. [2(u) 2(disz@t) udu] siki#
4. 2(disz@t)# masz bar#-dul5#
5. sze-bi 5(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c)
6. en-DU#
7. 2(u) 1(disz@t) udu# [siki]
8. 2(disz@t) masz bar-dul5
reverse
column 1
1. sze-bi 4(asz@c)# [3(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) lugal]-da#-nu#-[me-a]
2. sipa# udu# siki#-ka-me
3. 1(u) 3(disz@t) udu
4. 2(disz@t)# gukkal
5. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta#
7. 3(disz@t) {munus}asz2-gar3# [3(ban2@c)]
8. sze-bi# 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)#
column 2
1. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) U2-U2
2. agrig
3. 1(u) 3(disz@t) udu
4. udu 1(asz@c)-sze3
5. iti-da sze 5(ban2@c)-ta
6. sze-bi 3(asz@c) 3(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) ki2-num
7. 1(disz@t) gukkal#
8. sze-bi 5(ban2@c)
9. en-uszur3-re2
10. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
11. 1(disz@t) szah2 gesz-gi
column 3
1. u4 1(disz@t) sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
2. 4(asz@c) szah2# gesz-gi
3. szah2# 1(asz@c)-sze3
4. u4 1(disz@t) sze 2(disz@t) sila3-ta
5. 2(u) szah2# u2 munus mu# 3(disz@t)
6. 1(u) szah2# u2 nita mu 3(disz@t)
7. szah2# 1(asz@c)-sze3
8. iti-da!(A2) sze 3(ban2@c)-ta
9. 3(u) szah2# u2 munus mu 2(disz@t)
column 4
1. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
2. iti-da sze 2(ban2@c)-ta
3. 4(u) szah2 u2 munus sza3#-du10
4. 1(gesz2) 2(disz@t) szah2 u2 nita sza3-du10
5. szah2 1(asz@c)-sze3
6. iti-da sze 1(ban2@c)-ta
7. sze-bi 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)
8. lugal-pa-e3
9. sipa szah2
column 5
1. szu-[nigin2] 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) <sze> gur saggal
2. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2) ziz2 babbar2#
3. 2(u@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2) gu2-nida
4. sa2-du11 {d}ba-ba6-kam
5. URU-KA-gi-na
6. lugal
column 6
1. lagasz#{ki#}-ke4
2. iti ezem-sze-gu7
3. {d}nansze#-ka#
4. iri-ku3-ta
5. e-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
6. 1(disz@t) gar-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 107.0 high × 108.0 wide × 29.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 25, 66

    [Marzahn1991VS25] Marzahn, Joachim. 1991. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Girsu/Lagaš. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 25. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.

  • history: Cultic Calendars, 44

    [Cohen1993Calendars] Cohen, Mark E. 1993. The Cultic Calendars of the Ancient Near East. Bethesda, Md : CDL Press.

  • history: OrSP 32 (pp. 1-88), 17f.

    [Deimel1928OrSP32] Deimel, P. Anton. 1928. “Getreidelieferungs(Ger) - Listen Aus Der Zeit Urukaginas Und Seiner Beiden Vorgänger.” Orientalia SP 32: 1–88.

  • history: ASJ 4, p.69-84, p. 76

    [Maeda1982subgroups] Maeda, Tohru. 1982. “Subgroups of Lú-KUR₆-Dab₅-Ba (I) – Sag-Dub and Šeš-Bìr-Ra.” Acta Sumerologica 4: 69–84.

  • history: AfO 31 (pp. 32-66), 51 Anm. 65

    [Powell1984AfO31] Powell, Marvin A. 1984. “Late Babylonian Surface Mensuration.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 31: 32–66.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04610
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.01.01g.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-12 at 09:45:24 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-17 at 11:45:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-07 at 14:01:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:16:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:59:45 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-02-17 at 11:39:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:48:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-02 at 16:13:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:10 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:20 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:16 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 25, 066 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020272.
VS 25, 066 artifact entry (No. P020272). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020272 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 066 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020272 (Accessed: March 19, 2025).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 12},
	title = {VS 25, 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020272},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020272},
}


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