CUSAS 14, 089 (P323651)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-09-126

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley rations)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 58.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n sze] gur [sag]-gal2
2. nita# dub-sar
3. gal2-la
4. 3(asz@c) sze gur a-na-da-ak
column 2
1. IB
2. gal2-la
3. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) sze gur
4. hur-sag-sze3@90-mah
5. gu2-gal2
6. gal2-la
7. 5(asz@c) sze gur
column 3
1. a-na-da-ak
2. IB
blank space
reverse
column 1
1. gu#-na
2. nu-banda3-gu4
3. sze e2 gal2-la
blank space
column 2
1. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) mu

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 rations)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.19.00.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P323651
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323651

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 58.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [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 49-09-126
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 89

[Monaco2011CUSAS14] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2011. Early Dynastic Mu-Iti Cereal Texts in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 14. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Provisions of barley rations for functionaries, for the house of policemen.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-21 at 11:06:12	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-16 at 13:48:48	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Mansfield, Daniel	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 089 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323651.

CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry (No. P323651). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323651

CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323651 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323651},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323651},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 089 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323651.

CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry (No. P323651). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323651

CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323651 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323651},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323651},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323651
LB  - CDLI:P323651
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 089 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323651
ER  -