CUSAS 03, 0673 (P324243)

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 49-15-237

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Puzur-Akum received garments from Ashtakar.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

71.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ap-pi du
2. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(disz) tug2 zi-li2?-hi-tur 3(disz)-kam us2
6. 2(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du
7. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za du
8. 2(disz) tug2 gesztu 3(disz)-kam us2 e2-ba-an
reverse
1. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
2. puzur4-a-ku-um
3. szu ba-ti
4. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat
5. u3 {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
6. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
7. mu ma2-gur8-mah ba-ab-du8
left
1. 1(u)
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz) tug2 nig2]-lam2# ap-pi du
2. [1(disz) tug2 nig2]-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. [1(disz) tug2] bar#-dul5 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(disz) tug2 zi-li2-hi-tur 3(disz)-kam us2
6. 2(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du
7. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za du
8. 2(disz) tug2 gesztu 3(disz)-kam us2? e2-ba-an
9. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
reverse
1. puzur4-a-ku-um
2. szu ba-ti
3. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat
4. u3 {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
  blank space
  seal impression
5. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
6. 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. szu-{d}kab2-ta
2. a-zu
3. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
4. puzur4-a-ku-um
5. lu2 azlag2 ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Puzur-Akum received garments from Ashtakar.)
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 004193 (composite) (P456903) S004193 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324243

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 71.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 22.0 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 49-15-237
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163733

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 673

    [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
2019-10-23 at 11:16:41 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-23 at 10:30:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:16 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-14 at 08:20:04 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 14:54:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:15 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, 0673 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324243.
CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry (No. P324243). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324243
CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324243 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324243},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324243
LB  - CDLI:P324243
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324243
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0673 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324243.
CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry (No. P324243). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324243
CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324243 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324243},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324243
LB  - CDLI:P324243
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0673 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324243
ER  -
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