CUSAS 03, 1172 (P324167)

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 49-15-161

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Contract obliging Dada'a, "shepherd of birds," to produce birds, and 'mice.')

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
  (enclosed within envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 3(disz) uz-tur
2. 7(disz) tu{muszen}
3. 4(disz) tu-gur4{muszen}
4. 1(u) 5(disz) pesz2-gesz-gi
5. 2(u) 3(disz) pesz2-igi-gun3
reverse
1. ugu2 de2#-a#
2. da-da-a sipa muszen-na
  blank space
  seal impression
3. iti ezem-an-na
4. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
seal 1
1. da-da-a
2. ARAD2 szu-kab-ta

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Contract obliging Dada'a, "shepherd of birds," to produce birds, and 'mice.')
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 002071 (composite) (P454781) S002071 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324167

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 26.0 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 49-15-161
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163464

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1172

    [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
2019-10-21 at 11:18:52 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-09-17 at 10:59:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-26 at 11:49:53 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 14:54:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:08 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, 1172 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324167.
CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry (No. P324167). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324167
CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324167 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324167},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324167},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324167
LB  - CDLI:P324167
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324167
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1172 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324167.
CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry (No. P324167). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324167
CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324167 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324167},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324167},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324167
LB  - CDLI:P324167
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1172 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324167
ER  -
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