CUSAS 03, 0103 (P322759)

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 48-07-031

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Withdrawal, inspection and allocation of labor.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

119.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) gurusz szitim lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
2. 3(disz) gurusz szitim ARAD2 e2-A-me-esz2
3. 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz gub-ba
4. 2(disz) gurusz sig4 en-nu ak
5. 1(disz) e2-i3-gara2 a2-ag2-ga2 ki szu-kab-ta2-sze3 de6-a
6. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz 1(gesz2) [n] geme2 ugula ba-zi
7. 6(disz) gurusz 4(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 ugula me-e2-a
8. 7(disz) gurusz 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 ugula za-la-a
9. 9(disz) gurusz# 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 ugula sal-mah
  blank space
10. szunigin# [6(disz)] gurusz szitim
11. szunigin# 5(u) 4(disz) gurusz
12. [szunigin] 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) geme2
13. sza3-bi-ta
14. 1(disz) gurusz szitim um-mi-a
15. 3(disz) gurusz szitim 6(disz) gurusz szu dim2-ma
16. 2(u) geme2 im ga6-ga2
17. 2(disz) geme2 im gid2-de3
18. 1(disz) geme2 du-u2-um
19. al-tar bad3 gub-ba
20. 1(disz) gurusz szitim 1(disz) gurusz 5(disz) geme2
21. gi-sal bad3 ga2-ga2
reverse
1. 2(u) geme2 sig4 da-bad3 ga2-ga2
2. 5(disz) gurusz 1(u) geme2
3. iz-zi sza3 e2-a gul-la
4. 1(disz) gurusz 8(disz) geme2
5. e2-duru5-al-lu-a
6. 5(disz) gurusz im lu-a
7. 3(disz) gurusz KA-al-la-ka
8. 2(disz) gurusz pisan im sar-ra im ga6-ga2
9. giri3 e2-a-szar dub-sar
10. 2(disz) gurusz 2(disz) geme2 gi-sal bad3 gul-la
11. 1(disz) gurusz szitim 1(u) gurusz 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) geme2
12. sig4-ansze ga2-ga2
13. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz {gesz}{u2}kiszi17 ku5-ru-de3
14. 2(disz) gurusz sig4 en-nu ak
15. 1(disz) gurusz ninda du8-<de3>
16. 1(disz) gurusz a2-ag2-ga2 de6-a
17. 1(disz) gurusz ugula
18. 1(disz) gurusz tu-ra
  blank space
19. szunigin 6(disz) gurusz szitim
20. szunigin 5(u) 4(disz) gurusz
21. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) geme2
22. zi-ga-am3
23. gurum2 ak
24. giri3 puzur4-{d}nin-<kar>-ra-ak
25. u3 {d}iszkur-illat
26. iti ki-siki {d}nin-a-zu
27. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li[{ki} mu]-hul
left
1. u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Withdrawal, inspection and allocation of labor.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P322759

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 119.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

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 48-07-031
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162806

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 103

    [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 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:24:00 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:43:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:24 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, 0103 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322759.
CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry (No. P322759). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322759
CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322759 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322759},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322759},
}


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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322759
LB  - CDLI:P322759
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0103 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322759.
CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry (No. P322759). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322759
CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322759 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322759},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322759},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322759
LB  - CDLI:P322759
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0103 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322759
ER  -
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