CUSAS 03, 0121 (P322762)

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 48-07-034

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

139.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [3(disz)] gurusz# szitim lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
2. [2(disz) gurusz szitim lu2] di3#-ma-at kal2-bu-um{ki}
3. [2(disz)] gurusz# szitim lu2-[ur-{d}]szul#-pa-e3
4. 3(disz) gurusz szitim
5. 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz gub-ba
6. 2(disz) gurusz sig4 en-nu ak
7. 1(disz) e-pe-esz-na-am-tu-ra
8. ugula be-li2-i3-li2
9. ARAD2 e2-A-me-esz2
10. 1(u) la2 1(disz) [gurusz] ugula ba-zi
11. 3(disz) gurusz 1(u) 3(disz) geme2 ugula me-e2-a
12. 2(disz) gurusz 7(disz) geme2 ugula za-la-a
13. 3(disz) gurusz ugula me-{d}nanna
14. 4(disz) gurusz ugula ib-ni-dingir
15. lu2 hun-ga2-me-esz2
  blank space
16. szunigin 1(u) gurusz szitim
17. szunigin 4(u) 1(disz) [gurusz]
18. szunigin 4(u)! [geme2]
19. [sza3]-bi#-[ta]
20. 1(disz) gurusz szitim [um]-mi-[a]
21. 3(disz) gurusz szitim# 1(u) gurusz [szu]-dim2#
22. 2(disz) geme2 du-u2#-um# ak
23. 2(disz) geme2 im gid2
24. 6(disz) geme2 im ga6-ga2
25. al-tar e2 bu-ta-nu-um
26. 2(disz) gurusz szitim 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz szu dim2
27. 2(disz) geme2 du-u2-um ak
28. 2(disz) geme2 im gid2
reverse
1. [6(disz)] geme2 im ga6-ga2
2. al#-tar ki-sa2-a e2-bappir u3 e2-kikken2
3. [n] gurusz szitim a-za-bu-um a im sze-ga2 du3-a
4. 2(disz) gurusz szitim ur3 e2-gal-a ga2-ga2
5. 4(disz) [gurusz] ziz2#-us2-sa
6. 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz# [sig4] al#-urx(BAHAR2)?-ra u3-szub
7. 2(disz) gurusz sig4 en#-[nu ak]
8. 1(disz) gurusz tu-ra
  blank space
9. szunigin 1(u) [gurusz szitim]
10. szunigin 4(u) 1(disz) [gurusz]
11. szunigin 2(u) geme2#
12. zi-ga-[am3]
13. giri3 puzur4-[{d}nin-kar-ke3] dub-sar
14. u3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
15. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
16. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma-da [za]-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
left
1. u4 2(u) la2 1(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/P322762

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 139.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 26.0 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 48-07-034
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162823

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 121

    [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 09:52:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-02-07 at 20:25:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:24:02 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 20:50:25 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, 0121 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322762.
CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry (No. P322762). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322762
CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322762 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322762},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322762},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322762
LB  - CDLI:P322762
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322762
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0121 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322762.
CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry (No. P322762). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322762
CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322762 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322762},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322762},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322762
LB  - CDLI:P322762
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322762
ER  -
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