CUSAS 03, 0246 (P322529)

Administrative tablet excavated in Garšana (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-04-015

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Workers (tanners) withdrawn from Anah-ili.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) gurusz aszgab u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. u4 siki ba-a-ka szu bar-ra
3. 2(disz) gurusz u4# [1(disz)]-sze3#
4. nig2-gu2-na umma#-[sze3] de6#-a
5. 3(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
6. duh sag3-de3 gub-ba
7. u4 {d}szul-gi-ra# [...]
8. 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-[sze3]
reverse
1. gi zabala4#[{ki}] gub#-[ba]
2. ki a-na-ah-i3-li2-ta
3. ba-zi
  seal impression
4. iti a2-ki-ti
5. mu ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
seal 1
1. szu-{d}kab2-ta a-zu
2. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
3. {d}iszkur-illat
4. dub-sar
5. dumu a-bi2-a ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Workers (tanners) withdrawn from Anah-ili.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004199 (composite) (P456909) S004199 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P322529

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 67.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 48-04-015
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162991

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 246

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-10-25 at 11:31:13 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-10-20 at 06:57:53 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:52:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:42:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0246 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322529.
CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry (No. P322529). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322529
CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322529 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322529},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322529
LB  - CDLI:P322529
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322529
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0246 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322529.
CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry (No. P322529). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322529
CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322529 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322529},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322529
LB  - CDLI:P322529
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322529
ER  -
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