CUSAS 03, 0503 (P324070)

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 49-15-064

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Arrears of barley that Simat-Ea must deliver.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

68.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 sze gur
2. a2 6(disz) sila3-ta
3. 1(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 2/3(disz) sila3-ta# dabin gur
4. a2 5(disz) sila3-ta#
5. a2 sig4 ga6#-[ga2]
6. u3 al-[tar-ra]
7. me-e2-a x [...]
reverse
1. ugula lu2 hun-ga2
2. in-da-gal2
3. sza3 gar-sza-an-na[{ki}]
  seal impression
4. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
left
1. 3(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur
seal 1
1. a-hu-ni
2. dumu i-ti-ta-a?

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Arrears of barley that Simat-Ea must deliver.)
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 001756.2 (composite) (P533280) S001756.2 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324070

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 68.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 31.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)
intact but one corner broken

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 49-15-064
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163292

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 503

    [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
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0503 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324070.
CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry (No. P324070). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324070
CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324070 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324070},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324070},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324070
LB  - CDLI:P324070
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324070
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0503 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324070.
CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry (No. P324070). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324070
CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324070 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324070},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324070},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324070
LB  - CDLI:P324070
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0503 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324070
ER  -
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