VS 25, 073 (P020279)

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 04646

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

70.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 26.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 6(asz@c)# 3(barig@c)# 4(ban2@c)# sze gur# saggal
2. sze-ba lu2 szuku dab5-ba
3. 1(gesz2@c) la2 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze-ba geme2 dumu igi-nu-du8# sza3-dub# didli
column 2
1. 2(gesz2@c) la2 1(u@c) sze
2. 4(u@c)# la2 4(ban2@c) ziz2#
3. sa2-du11# iti-da-kam#
4. 2(u@c) sze
5. 2(u@c) ziz2#
column 3
1. bar-bi-gal2#-am6
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reverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 4(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur saggal
2. 1(gesz2@c) la2 4(ban2@c) ziz2#
3. sze-ba sze ninda ziz2 ninda sa2-du11# iti-da
column 2
1. e2-{d}ba-ba6-ka
2. URU-KA-gi-na
3. lugal
4. lagasz{ki}-ke4
5. iti# ezem-{d}ba-ba6-ka
6. iri-ku3-ta
column 3
1. e-ta-gar 1(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
2. lu2 szuku dab5-ba 4(disz@t) ba-am6
3. lu2 iti-da 1(u) 1(disz@t) ba-am6

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 70.0 high × 70.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • primary: VS 25, 73

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

  • history: OrSP 32 (pp. 1-88), 80

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

  • history: OrSP 34/35 (pp. 1-129), 36f.

    [Deimel1928OrSP34] Deimel, P. Anton. 1928. “Die Lohnlisten Aus Der Zeit Urukaginas Una Seines Vorgängers.” Orientalia SP 34/35 (November): 1–129.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 04646
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Urukagina_l.01.11.00 ?
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 15:18:24 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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-12-28 at 15:20:00 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:48:09 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:03:27 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, 073 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020279.
VS 25, 073 artifact entry (No. P020279). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020279 (Original work published 2001)
VS 25, 073 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020279 (Accessed: March 20, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {VS 25, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020279},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P020279},
}


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