CUSAS 03, 0578 (P324189)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 49-15-183

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Shu-Adad received garments from Puzur-Akum.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

71.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um gesztu szar3
2. 1(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um gesztu us2
3. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 gesztu us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za us2
5. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 AB szu-kab-ta2
6. 2(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
7. 4(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
8. 1(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um 4(disz)-kam us2
9. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 4(disz)-kam us2
10. [n tug2 ba]-tab duh-hu#-[um tur 4(disz)-kam us2]
11. [...-kas4?]
12. [...]
13. [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...] me-{d}isztaran
3. 4(disz) tug2 sagszu ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
  blank space
4. 1(gesz2) 4(disz)
5. tug2-sa-gi4-a
6. ki puzur4-a-ku-um-ta
7. szu-{d}iszkur
8. szu ba-an-ti
9. iti diri ezem-me-ki-gal2 us2-sa
10. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz) tug2 a2]-gu4-hu-um gesztu szar3
2. [1(disz) tug2] ba-tab duh-hu-um gesztu us2
3. [2(disz) tug2] nig2-lam2 gesztu us2
4. [1(disz) tug2] guz-za us2
5. [2(disz) tug2] nig2-lam2 AB szu-kab-ta2
6. [2(disz) tug2] ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
7. [4(disz) tug2] nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
8. [1(disz) tug2] ba-tab duh-hu-um 4(disz)-kam us2
9. [1(disz) tug2] bar#-dul5 4(disz)-kam us2
10. [n tug2 ba]-tab duh-hu-um tur 4(disz)-kam us2
11. [...] kas4#
12. [...]
13. [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [... me-{d}isztaran]
3. [4(disz) tug2] ugu# ba-tab duh-[hu]-um# [3(disz)-kam us2]
  blank space
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz)
5. [tug2-sa]-gi4-a
6. [ki] puzur4-a-ku-um-ta
7. szu-{d}iszkur szu ba-an-ti
8. iti diri ezem-me-ki-gal2 us2-sa
9. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4? bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3
seal 1
1. szu-kab-ta2 a-zu
2. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
3. sze-er-ha-num2
4. dub-sar ARAD2-zu

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 71.0 high × 60.0 wide × 20.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 578

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 49-15-183
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.12d.00 (intercalated) (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-01-28 at 14:04:49 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2019-10-22 at 12:14:07 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2019-08-04 at 12:32:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-23 at 09:00:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:01 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004202 (composite) (P456912) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 03, 0578 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324189.
CUSAS 03, 0578 artifact entry (No. P324189). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324189
CUSAS 03, 0578 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324189 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0578 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324189},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324189},
}


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TI  - CUSAS 03, 0578 artifact entry
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