CUSAS 03, 1301 (P324228)

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 49-15-222

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative ({subject})

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) {gi}gur sze esir2 szub-ba
2. ki# [{d}iszkur-illat]-ta
3. [{d}ma]-lik#-ba-ni
reverse
1. [szu] ba-an-ti
  blank space
2. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
3. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
envelope
obverse
1. [1(u)] {gi}gur sze esir2 szub-ba
2. [ki] {d}iszkur-illat-ta
3. [{d}ma]-lik#-ba-ni
4. [szu ba-ti]
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
2. mu ma-da za-ab-[sza-li{ki} mu-hul]
seal 1
1. {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
2. ARAD2 na-ra-am-i3-li2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative ({subject})
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 005595 (composite) (P458305) S005595 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324228

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (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 49-15-222
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163942

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1301

    [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
2019-06-23 at 16:25:15 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 14:54:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:14 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, 1301 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324228.
CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry (No. P324228). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324228
CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324228 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324228},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324228},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324228
LB  - CDLI:P324228
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324228
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1301 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324228.
CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry (No. P324228). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324228
CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324228 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324228},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324228},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324228
LB  - CDLI:P324228
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1301 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324228
ER  -
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