CUSAS 03, 0291 (P323730)

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 49-11-044

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Withdrawal of labor from Adad-illat.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

89.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 4(u) geme2 sag-dub-[ba]
2. 1(u) 7(disz) geme2 a2 ba-al
3. geme2 usz-bar-me-esz2
4. 1(u) 2(disz) geme2 kikken2
5. 3(disz) gurusz lu2 kikken2
6. 4(disz) geme2 gesz-i3 sur-sur#
7. [n] 1(u) gin2 gurusz lu2 azlag2
8. [n] gurusz tug2-du8
9. [n] gurusz aszgab
10. 2(disz) gurusz ad-kup4
11. 1(disz) gurusz bahar2
12. u4 2(disz)-sze3
reverse
1. sze e2-duru5-ul-luh uri5{ki}-ma gen-na
2. mu sze-ba-ne-ne-sze3
3. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
4. zi-ga me-{d}isztaran
5. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
6. ba-zi
7. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
8. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
9. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul
left
1. x

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Withdrawal of labor from Adad-illat.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323730

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 89.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)
The tablet has an unusual apearance; it was written without line rulings, as is normal for sealed tablets, but it was not sealed

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 49-11-044
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162961

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 291

    [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
2011-07-22 at 14:53:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:43:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:42 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, 0291 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323730.
CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry (No. P323730). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323730
CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323730 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323730},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323730},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323730
LB  - CDLI:P323730
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323730
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0291 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323730.
CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry (No. P323730). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323730
CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323730 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323730},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323730},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323730
LB  - CDLI:P323730
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0291 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323730
ER  -
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