CUSAS 03, 1343 (P324011)

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 49-15-005

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ahu-tab will present arrears of bitumen.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la2-ia3 3(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 esir2 E2-A
2. 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 nig2-numun-a siki-ud5
3. 1(disz) ma-na im-babbar2
4. 3(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na GIR2@g
5. [n] gu2 6(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 szu-szar-ri?
reverse
1. 5(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. la2-ia3-am3
3. a-hu-du10 ad-kup4 in-da-gal2
4. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
5. iti u5-bi2-gu7#
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}[szara2 umma]{ki}-ka mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. la2-ia3 3(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2# esir2 E2-A
2. 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 nig2-numun-[a siki-ud5]
3. 1(disz) ma-na im-babbar2
4. 3(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na GIR2@g
5. [n] gu2 6(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 [szu-szar-ri?]
reverse
1. [5(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2] gurusz u4 [1(disz)-sze3]
2. [la2-ia3]-am3
3. [a-hu-du10] ad#-kup4 [in-da]-gal2
4. [sza3 gar-sza]-an-na{ki#}
5. [iti] u5-bi2#-gu7#
6. mu {d}[szu-{d}]suen# lugal [uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2] umma{ki}-ka mu-[du3]
seal 1
1. a-hu-du10
2. ad-kup4

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Ahu-tab will present arrears of bitumen.)
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 001750 (composite) (P454460) S001750 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324011

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 67.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 20.0 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 49-15-005
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163994

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1343

    [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
2013-10-03 at 12:11:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 14:53:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:56 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, 1343 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324011.
CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry (No. P324011). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324011
CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324011 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324011},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324011},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324011
LB  - CDLI:P324011
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324011
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1343 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324011.
CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry (No. P324011). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324011
CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324011 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324011},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324011},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324011
LB  - CDLI:P324011
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1343 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324011
ER  -
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