CUSAS 03, 0386 (P322616)

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 48-06-027

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Distribution of bread rations to builders from specified villages, withdrawn from Malik-bani.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

98.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)] ninda-ta
2. [1(disz) i]-la-ak-nu-id
3. 1(disz) szu-ga-ga
4. lu2-tu-ni-um{ki}
5. 1(disz) dingir-szu-AH
6. lu2 di3-ma-at kal2-bu-um{ki}
7. 1(disz) a-hu-wa-qar
8. 1(disz) u-bar-um
9. lu2-i-zi-in-er3-ra{ki}
10. 1(disz) en-nim-ma
11. 1(disz) be-li2-a-zu
12. lu2-i3-si-in{ki}
13. [1(disz) sila3] dabin-ta
14. [1(disz) sila3 sze-ta]
15. ur-me:te-na
16. 1(disz) ur-{d}asar-lu-hi
17. 1(disz) du-du-gu
18. 1(disz) {d}utu-di-de3
19. 1(disz) lugal-me-lam2
20. lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6 szitim
21. 1(disz) sila3 ninda ma-szum ARAD2 e2-A
reverse
1. 1(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 nig2-ar3-ra saga-bi-kam
2. 1(disz) sila3 sze nig2-ar3-ra-bi-kam
  blank space
3. 1(u) 3(disz)
4. ninda-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
5. dabin-bi 1(ban2)
6. sze-bi 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3
7. nig2-ar3-ra saga-bi 1(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2
8. sza3-gal szitim#-[e-ne]
9. [...] i3-dab5
10. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
11. u3 puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3
12. ki {d}ma-lik-ba-ni-ta
13. ba-zi
14. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
15. iti ki-siki {d}nin-a-zu
16. mu# {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5#{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a-mah {d#}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
left
1. [u4] 1(u) 8(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Distribution of bread rations to builders from specified villages, withdrawn from Malik-bani.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P322616

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 98.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete

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 48-06-027
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163179

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 386

    [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
2016-07-28 at 14:24:39 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-08-05 at 09:45:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:52:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:42:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:15 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, 0386 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322616.
CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry (No. P322616). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322616
CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322616 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322616},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322616
LB  - CDLI:P322616
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322616
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0386 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322616.
CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry (No. P322616). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322616
CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322616 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322616},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322616
LB  - CDLI:P322616
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0386 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322616
ER  -
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