CUSAS 03, 0033 (P322735)

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 48-07-007

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 laborers.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

153.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) gurusz szitim lu2-i3-si-in{ki}-me
2. 5(disz) gurusz szitim lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
3. 3(disz) gurusz szitim
4. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz ugula i-ri-ib
5. 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz ugula be-li2-i3-li2
6. ARAD2 e2-A-[me]-esz2
7. 1(u) gurusz ugula dingir#-dan#
8. 5(disz) gurusz 1(disz) geme2 [lu2-du6]-lugal-pa-e3
9. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 5(u) 3(disz) geme2 ugula ba-zi
10. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 5(u) geme2 [ugula] me-e2-a
11. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz 1(u) geme2 ugula za-la-a
12. [1(disz)] gurusz 5(disz) geme2 ugula szal2-mah
13. 2(disz) gurusz ugula hal-li2-a
14. lu2 hun-ga2-me-esz2
  blank space
15. szunigin 1(u) gurusz szitim
16. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz
17. szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 9(disz) geme2
18. sza3-bi-ta
19. 1(disz) gurusz szitim iz-zi bad3 da6-da6-de3 gub-ba
20. 5(disz) gurusz szitim# [sig4] bad3# tab-be2-de3 gub-ba
21. 2(u) gurusz sig4 szu dim2-ma szum2-mu-de3 gub-ba
22. 2(disz) gurusz du-u2-um ke4-de3 gub-ba
23. 4(disz) gurusz im gid2-de3 gub-ba
24. 6(disz) gurusz im a ga2-ri-na i3-li-de9 gub-ba
25. 3(u) geme2 im ga6-ga2-de3 [gub-ba]
26. 6(disz) gurusz im lu-de3 gub-[ba]
27. 1(disz) gurusz szitim 1(u) 1(disz) geme2#-sag# bad3 im#-[sumur]-de3# gub#-ba
28. [n] gurusz# szitim 6(disz) gurusz 5(u) [n? geme2]
29. [...] e2-usz-[bar ...]
30. [...]
31. [...]
32. [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. 2(disz) gurusz sig4 en-nu ke4-de3 [...]
5. 1(disz) gurusz ga2-nun-na tusz-a
6. 3(disz) gurusz ugula ARAD2 e2-A
7. 1(disz) ta-tu3-ri u3 a-li2-ah sze e3-de3 gir2-su{ki}-sze3 gen-na
8. giri3 za-al-lum lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
9. 1(disz) gurusz a bala-a {gesz}kiri6-{d}ba-ba6-da
10. 1(disz) e2-i3-gara2 a2-ag2 nibru{ki}-sze3 ki szu-kab-ta-sze3 de6-a
11. 1(disz) hi-lu-a kiszib3 i-din-{d}iszkur nibru{ki}-sze3 de6-a
12. 1(disz) lu-ga-tum ninda du8-de3 gub-ba
13. 1(disz) be-li2-a-zu tu-ra ugula be-li2-i3-li2
14. 1(disz) ku-ru-ub-{d}iszkur zah3 ugula dingir-dan
15. 1(disz) geme2 tu-ra lu2-du6-lugal-pa-e3
  blank space
16. szunigin [1(u)] gurusz szitim
17. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz
18. szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) 9(disz) geme2
19. [zi]-ga-am3
20. gurum2 ak erin2 al-tar bad3 u3 e2-usz-bar
21. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
22. u3 puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3 dub-sar
23. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
24. iti ezem-{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-ra mu-ne-du3
left
1. u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam#

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P322735

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 153.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 48-07-007
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162741

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 33

    [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 09:52:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:23:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:42:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:41:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:21 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0033 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322735.
CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry (No. P322735). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322735
CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322735 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322735},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322735},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322735
LB  - CDLI:P322735
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322735
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0033 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322735.
CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry (No. P322735). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322735
CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322735 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322735},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322735},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322735
LB  - CDLI:P322735
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322735
ER  -
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