CUSAS 03, 0668 (P324129)

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 49-15-123

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ashtakar received alluharum, which was something needed for the weaving process, from Adad-illat.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) ma-na al-lu-ha-ru-um li-iq-tum
2. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
3. asz-ta2-qar
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
  seal impression
2. iti ki-siki {d}nin-a-zu
3. mu ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
seal 1
1. asz-ta2-qar
2. ugula usz-bar
3. geme2 a-bu-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Ashtakar received alluharum, which was something needed for the weaving process, from Adad-illat.)
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 001991 (composite) (P454701) S001991 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324129

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

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 49-15-123
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163702

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 668

    [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 14:53:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:05 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 Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0668 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324129.
CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry (No. P324129). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324129
CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324129 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324129},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324129
LB  - CDLI:P324129
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324129
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0668 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324129.
CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry (No. P324129). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324129
CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324129 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324129},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324129
LB  - CDLI:P324129
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0668 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324129
ER  -
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