CUSAS 03, 0118 (P323147)

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 48-11-003

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Inspection, withdrawal and allocation of labor.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

114.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 22.0 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. [n] 6(disz) gurusz gub-ba
6. [n] gurusz sig4 en-nu ak
7. [1(disz) e-pe-esz]-nam-tu-ra
8. [n gurusz ugula be]-li2-i3-li2
9. [ARAD2] e2#-A-me#-esz2
10. 2(u) 8(disz) gurusz [n] geme2# ugula [...]
11. 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz [n geme2 ugula ...]
12. [n] 8(disz) gurusz [n] geme2 ugula za-la-a
13. 4(disz) gurusz 4(disz) geme2 ugula me-{d}nanna
14. 4(disz) gurusz ugula ib-ni-dingir
  blank space
15. szunigin 1(u) gurusz szitim
16. szunigin [1(gesz2)] 3(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz
17. szunigin 3(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) geme2
18. [sza3]-bi-ta
reverse
1. [1(disz) gurusz] szitim um-[mi-a]
2. [n] gurusz szitim
3. [n] gurusz
4. [n gurusz] 2(u) 2(disz) geme2#
5. sig4#-ansze# im-sumur#-ra ak
6. 1(u) 2(disz) [gurusz] us2-sa
7. 1(u) 3(disz) [gurusz] {gesz}{u2}kiszi17 ku5-ra2
8. 2(disz) gurusz sig4 en-nu ak
9. 1(disz) gurusz tu-ra
  blank space
10. [szunigin] 1(u) gurusz szitim
11. [szunigin] 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 1(disz) [gurusz]
12. [szunigin 3(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) geme2]
13. [zi]-ga-am3#
14. [gurum2] ak#
15. giri3# [puzur4-{d}nin-kar]-ke3
16. u3 [{d}iszkur]-illat
17. iti# ezem#-[{d}]nin#-a-zu
18. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Inspection, withdrawal and allocation of labor.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323147

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 114.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: 80%)
Broken and glued, some pieces missing

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 48-11-003
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162826

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 118

    [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
2016-07-28 at 14:24:02 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:43:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:31 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, 0118 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323147.
CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry (No. P323147). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323147
CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323147 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323147},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323147},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323147
LB  - CDLI:P323147
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323147
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0118 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323147.
CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry (No. P323147). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323147
CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323147 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323147},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323147},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323147
LB  - CDLI:P323147
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323147
ER  -
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