CUSAS 03, 0760 (P323823)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 49-13-003

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Puzur-Akum received garments from Ashtakar.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

58.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
2. 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
5. 4(disz) tug2 guz-za du
6. 4(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du
reverse
1. 4(disz) tug2 usz-bar
2. 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar ge6
3. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
4. puzur4-[a-ku]-um#
  covered by envelope
5. szu# ba-[ti]
  covered by envelope
6. iti ki-siki [{d}nin-a]-zu#
  covered by envelope
7. mu {d}i-[bi2]-{d}suen lugal#
  covered by envelope
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2] 3(disz)-kam us2
2. 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2#
5. 4(disz) tug2 guz-za du
6. 4(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du
7. 4(disz) tug2 usz-bar
reverse
1. 1(disz) [tug2 usz-bar ge6]
2. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
3. puzur4-a-ku-um
4. szu ba-ti
5. sza3 gar-sza-an-na
6. [iti ki-siki-{d}nin]-a-zu
7. [mu {d}i-bi2-{d}]suen lugal#
seal 1
1. szu-{d}kab2-ta
2. a-zu
3. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
4. puzur4-a-ku-um
5. lu2 azlag2 ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Puzur-Akum received garments from Ashtakar.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004193 (composite) (P456903) S004193 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323823

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 58.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 80%)

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 49-13-003
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163772

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 760

    [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
2016-07-28 at 14:25:35 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:47 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, 0760 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323823.
CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry (No. P323823). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323823
CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323823 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323823},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323823},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323823
LB  - CDLI:P323823
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323823
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0760 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323823.
CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry (No. P323823). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323823
CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323823 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323823},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323823},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323823
LB  - CDLI:P323823
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0760 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323823
ER  -
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