CUSAS 11, 046 (P323006)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-09-097

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley and flour (zi3))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) lu2-hun-ga2 2(barig@c) sze-ta
2. 2(ban2@c) zi3-ta
3. lu2 gi SIG7-me
4. numun za-re2
CUSAS 11: za/a-ri2
5. 1(asz@c) sze gur addir ma2
column 2
1. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) lu2-hun-ga2 3(barig@c)-ta
2. 3(ban2@c) zi3-ta
3. lu2 u2 SIG7-me
4. 2(asz@c) addir ma2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (barley and flour (zi3))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P323006
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P323006

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	50.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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 48-09-097
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 11, 46

[Visicato2010CUSAS11] Visicato, Giuseppe, and Aage Westenholz. 2010. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Tablets from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 11. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

barley and flour

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2016-04-26 at 17:21:21	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 11, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323006.

CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry (No. P323006). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323006

CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323006 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323006},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323006},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P323006
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323006
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 11, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323006.

CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry (No. P323006). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323006

CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323006 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323006},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323006},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323006
LB  - CDLI:P323006
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 11, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323006
ER  -