CUSAS 03, 0015 (P322731)

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 48-07-003

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Withdrawal and allocation of workers.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

125.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [3(disz) gurusz] szitim# lu2-i3-si-in{ki}-me
2. 4(disz) gurusz szitim lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
3. 3(disz) gurusz szitim 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz
4. ugula i-ri-ib
5. ARAD2 e2-A-me-esz2
6. 1(u) gurusz ugula dingir-dan
7. 6(disz) gurusz 1(u) 7(disz) geme2
8. ugula ba-zi
9. 4(disz) gurusz 1(u) 7(disz) geme2
10. ugula me-e2-a
11. 1(disz) gurusz ugula szal2-mah
12. 2(disz) gurusz ugula hal#-li2-a
13. lu2 hun-ga2-me-esz2
  blank space
14. szunigin 1(u) gurusz szitim
15. szunigin 3(u) 8(disz) gurusz
16. szunigin 3(u) 4(disz) geme2
17. sza3-bi-ta
18. 1(disz) gurusz szitim 8(disz) gurusz gi-sal bad3# gul-de3 gub-ba
19. 3(disz) geme2 gi-sal ga6-ga2-de3# [gub-ba]
20. 3(disz) gurusz szitim 1(disz) gurusz 3(disz) [geme2]
reverse
1. {gesz}ig sza3 e2-a [bu-ra]
2. 1(disz) gurusz szitim 1(disz) gurusz 3(disz) geme2
3. gaba-tab e2-ur3-ra ku6 al#-[us2]-sa# du3-de3 gub#-[ba]
4. 4(disz) gurusz szitim 5(disz) gurusz [n geme2]
5. szu dim2-ma [gub-ba]
6. 1(disz) gurusz szitim iz-zi bad3 da6-[da6]-de3# [gub-ba]
7. 3(disz) gurusz im ga2-ri2-na# [lu-de3 gub-ba]
8. 1(u) geme2 im ga6-ga2-de3 [gub-ba]
9. 1(u) geme2 sig4 da-bad3 ga2-ga2-de3# gub-[ba]
10. [n gurusz?] im [...]-de3 gub-ba
11. [...]-de3# gub-[ba]
12. [...] ga6-ga2
13. 1(disz) [...]
14. 1(disz) [...]
15. 1(disz) [gurusz tu-ra]
16. szunigin 1(u) gurusz [szitim]
17. szunigin 3(u) 8(disz) [gurusz]
18. szunigin 3(u) 4(disz) geme2
19. zi#-ga-am3
20. [gurum2] ak al-tar bad3 gub-ba
21. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
22. u3 puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3 dub-sar
23. [sza3 gar]-sza-an{ki}-na!
24. [iti] ki-siki {d}nin-a-zu
25. [mu] {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-[ma]-ke4 na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 [{d}]nin-lil2-ka mu-ne-du3
left
1. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Withdrawal and allocation of workers.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P322731

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 125.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 25.0 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 48-07-003
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162724

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 15

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:23:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:42:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:21 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, 0015 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322731.
CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry (No. P322731). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322731
CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322731 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322731},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322731},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322731
LB  - CDLI:P322731
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322731
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0015 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322731.
CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry (No. P322731). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322731
CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322731 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322731},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322731},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322731
LB  - CDLI:P322731
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0015 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322731
ER  -
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