CUSAS 03, 0057 (P323839)

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 49-13-019

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Withdrawal, inspection and allocation of labor.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 85.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [2(disz) gurusz] szitim# lu2#-i3-[si]-in{ki}
2. [5(disz)] gurusz szitim lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6
3. 3(disz) gurusz szitim
4. 2(disz) gurusz ugula i-ri-ib
5. 9(disz) gurusz ugula be-li2-i3-li2
6. ARAD2 e2-A-me-esz2
7. 1(u) gurusz 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 ugula ba-zi
8. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 ugula me-e2-a
9. [n] geme2 ugula za-la-a
10. [ARAD2 e2]-A-me-esz2
  rest broken
column 2
1. gesz-ur3 kesz2-ra2#
2. 2(disz) gurusz szitim [...]
3. 4(disz) gurusz szu dim2-[ma]
4. 4(disz) geme2 im ga6-[ga2 ke4]-de3 gub#-[ba]
5. 1(disz) gurusz im i3-[li]-de9 gub#-[ba]
6. esz3 gesz-ur3 kesz2-[ra2]
7. 2(disz) gurusz szitim
8. 2(disz) gurusz szu dim2
9. [n gurusz] im#-[...]-ke4-de3 [gub-ba]
10. [n] gurusz# im [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. 6(disz) [gurusz ...]
2'. a-sza3 pa4-lugal#-mu#-ka#-ta# gi tum3-de3# gub-[ba]
3'. 1(disz) gurusz sig4 en-nu ke4-de3 gub#-ba#
4'. 1(disz) gurusz ga2-nun-na [tusz-a]
5'. ugula be-li2-i3-li2
6'. 1(disz) szesz-kal-la tu-[ra]
7'. 1(disz) lu-ga-tum
8'. ninda du8-de3 gub-ba#
9'. ugula i-ri-ib
column 2
  beginning broken
  blank space
1'. [szunigin n] gurusz szitim
2'. [szunigin n] 2(u) 7(disz) gurusz
3'. szunigin# 3(u) 4(disz) geme2
4'. zi-ga-am3
5'. gurum2 ak
6'. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat
7'. u3 puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3 dub-sar
8'. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
9'. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
10'. mu# {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-[ru2-a]-mah {d}en-lil2 [{d}]nin#-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
left
1. [u4 n] 4(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Withdrawal, inspection and allocation of labor.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323839

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 67.0 mm × 85.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (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 49-13-019
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162771

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 57

    [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 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:23:54 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:49 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, 0057 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323839.
CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry (No. P323839). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323839
CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323839 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323839},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323839},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323839
LB  - CDLI:P323839
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323839
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0057 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323839.
CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry (No. P323839). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323839
CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323839 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323839},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323839},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323839
LB  - CDLI:P323839
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323839
ER  -
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