VS 25, 070 (P020276)

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 04625

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

133.0 mm × 137.0 mm × 32.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ki-duru5
2. GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
3. ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
4. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
5. inim-du11
6. 1(bur3@c) 5(iku@c) GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
7. U2-U2
8. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 [sa6]-ga tur
9. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
10. szesz-lu2-du10
11. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
12. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
13. e2-me-lam2-su3
14. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) [GAN2 sa6-ga tur]
column 2
1. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
2. inim-ma-ni-zi
3. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
4. ur-sag
5. 1(bur3@c) 5(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
6. 1(bur3@c) 5(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
7. dam-dingir-mu
8. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
9. 2(esze3@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
10. ur-dam
11. engar
12. 1(bur3@c) 5(iku@c)# GAN2 [e ki]-surx(ERIM)-ra
13. sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}
14. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 du6 sir2-ra
15. e2-i3-gara2-su3
column 3
1. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 du6 sir2-ra
2. u2-du
3. szu-ku6 a du10-ga-me
4. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 du6 sir2-ra
5. ne-sag
6. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 du6 sir2-ra
7. lugal-sza3
8. szu-ku6 ab-ba-me
9. 1(bur3@c) 4(iku@c)? [GAN2 sa6-ga tur]
10. nu-kiri6
11. [1(esze3@c)] GAN2 sa6-ga tur
12. a2-ne2-kur-ra
13. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
14. ur-{d}en-ki
15. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
16. sag-ga2-tuku-a
column 4
1. 2(iku@c) [GAN2 ...]
2. lugal#-[mas-su]
3. 2(esze3@c) [GAN2 sa6]-ga [tur]
4. dal-muszen
5. 1(bur3@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 e [ki]-surx(ERIM)-ra
6. unu3#?-me
7. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
8. 4(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
9. simug
10. 5(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
11. 5(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
12. nagar
13. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
14. 3(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
15. aszgab
16. 5(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
column 5
1. [5(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a]
2. [ad-kup4]
3. [4(iku@c) GAN2] sa6-ga tur
4. 4(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
5. tug2-du8
6. 1(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
7. 1(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
8. szagan-kesz2
9. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
10. 4(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
11. azlag3
12. 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
13. ma2-lah5
14. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
15. bahar2
16. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
17. lugal-pa-e3
column 6
1. [sipa] szah2
2. 2(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
3. en-ig-gal
4. nu-banda3
5. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
6. masz-da3
7. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
8. a-ba-sa2
9. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
10. amar-giri16{ki}
11. 4(iku@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
12. en-bi
13. dub-sar-me
14. 2(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
15. ki2-num
16. 2(esze3@c) nita-zi
17. 2(esze3@c) amar-giri16{ki}
18. 2(esze3@c) en-uszur3-re2
column 7
1. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
2. 4(iku@c) ha-ma-ti
3. 4(iku@c) sag-{d}nin-gir2-su-da
4. 4(iku@c) GAN2 szesz-kur-ra
5. 2(iku@c) GAN2 lugal-mu
6. 4(iku@c) en-DU
7. muhaldim-me
8. 4(iku@c) en-na-u4-mu
9. 4(iku@c) szesz-tur
10. 4(iku@c) ma-al-ga
11. lu2 igi-nigin2-me
12. 4(iku@c) sza3-ga2
13. gab2-dan6
14. 2(iku@c) {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
15. sukkal
16. 2(iku@c) ur-du6
column 8
1. i3-du8
2. 2(iku@c) en-ku3
3. kuruszda
4. 1(esze3@c) {d}nansze-da-nu-me-a
5. ugula ki-siki-ka
6. 2(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) amar-giri16{ki}
7. 1(esze3@c) i3-li2-be6-li2
8. {lu2}lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
9. GAN2 sa6-ga tur
10. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 du5-uh2
11. ur-tul2-sag
12. agrig
13. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
14. di-utu
15. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
reverse
column 1
1. ur-{d}nin-mu2
2. aga3-us2-me
3. 2(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
4. nigar-mud
5. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 ambar NINA{ki}
6. en-DU
7. 1(esze3@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
8. lugal-da-nu-me-a
9. sipa udu siki-ka-me
10. 3(iku@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
11. urix(LAK526)
12. gab2-ra udu nig2-gu7-a
column 2
1. 1(bur3@c) la2 2(iku@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
2. ugula il2-me
3. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
4. lu2 tir
5. 3(iku@c) GAN2 ambar NINA{ki}
6. inim-ma-ni-zi
7. lu2-{gesz}szinig
8. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
9. za3-mu
10. 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
11. lugal-mu-da-kusz2
column 3
1. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
2. ur-du6
3. szusz3
4. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 ur-e2-musz3
5. dam-gar3
6. 2(bur3@c) igi-zi
7. szesz munus
8. 1(bur3@c) ki-tusz-lu2
9. dam il2
10. dub-sar
11. 2(bur3@c) ga:esz8
12. 1(bur3@c) a-dingir-mu
13. ka-szagan
14. 1(bur3@c) 2(iku@c) lugal-al-sa6
15. gudu4 {d}ama-gesztin
16. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku) lugal-igi-an-na-ke4-su
column 4
1. dumu-ni
2. 1(bur3@c) gala-mah gir2-su{ki}
3. 1(esze3@c) e2-mete
4. 1(esze3@c) geme2-szu-ga-lam-ma
5. ar3-du2 munus-me
6. 4(iku@c) lugal-sza3-la2-tuku
7. muhaldim
8. 3(iku@c) nimgir-inim-gi-na
9. muhaldim
10. 2(iku@c) kur-giri3-ni-sze3
11. aszgab
12. 3(iku@c) mu-ni-da
13. 1(esze3@c) gu-u2
14. dumu ur-dam
15. GAN2 sa6-ga tur
16. [...] x x [...]
column 5
1. szesz munus
2. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 nig2-lu2
3. sukkal
4. GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
5. 4(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
6. ur-{d}nu-musz-da
7. bahar2
8. 2(iku@c) il2
9. i3-ra2-ra2
10. 2(iku@c) bil3-DU-DU
11. GAN2 dag-hi-a-am6
12. 1(bur'u@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
13. 1(bur'u@c) GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
14. 7(bur3@c) GAN2 du5#-uh2
15. nig2-en-na-kam
column 6
1. szu-nigin2 4(bur'u@c) 2(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) GAN2 sa6-ga tur
2. 7(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 dag-hi-a
3. 1(bur'u@c) 7(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 du6 {d}ab-u2
4. 7(bur3@c) la2 3(iku@c) GAN2 e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra
5. 7(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 du5-uh2
6. 5(bur3@c) la2 2(iku@c) GAN2 du6 sir2-ra
7. 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 ambar NINA{ki}
column 7
1. gu2-an-[sze3] 1(szar2@c) 2(bur'u@c) 7(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) GAN2 ki-duru5
2. ambar a de2-a
3. GAN2 u2-rum
4. {d}ba-ba6
4. en-ig-gal
5. nu-banda3
6. mu-ne-szum2-mu
7. URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. lagasz{ki} 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 133.0 high × 137.0 wide × 32.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 25, 70

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

  • history: OrOS 6 (pp. 1-32), 17ff.

    [Deimel1923] Deimel, P. Anton. 1923. “Das Betriebspersonal Der Tempeläcker Zur Zeit Urukaginas.” Orientalia OS 6: 1–32.

  • history: OrNS 44 (pp. 22-51), 47

    [Lambert1975OrNS44] Lambert, Maurice. 1975. “Recherches Sur Les Réformes d’Urukagina.” Orientalia NS 44 (1): 22–51.

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

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

  • history: ASJ 2, p.169-187, p. 173-174 + n. 23, n. 27

    [Yamamoto1980agricultural-yearII] Yamamoto, Shigeru. 1980. “The ‘Agricultural Year’ in Pre-Sargonic Girsu-Lagash (II).” Acta Sumerologica 2: 169–87.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04625
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.01.00.00
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2024-10-08 at 13:15:03 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-18 at 13:36:05 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-18 at 13:26:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2012-08-23 at 05:31:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 09:11:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-09-25 at 09:05:35 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-05-03 at 22:50:31 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:11 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, 070 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 8, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020276.
VS 25, 070 artifact entry (No. P020276). (2024, October 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020276 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 070 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020276 (Accessed: March 20, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 8},
	title = {VS 25, 070 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020276},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020276},
}


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