CUSAS 03, 0725 (P324280)

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 49-15-274

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

55.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 3(disz) tug2 guz-za du
2. 1(u) tug2 usz-bar
3. 3(disz) tug2 usz-bar ge6
4. 1(disz) tug2 ha-bu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 2(disz) tug2 sza3-{kusz}suhub2-<nig2-lam2> 3(disz)-kam us2
6. 6(disz) tug2 mug
7. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
reverse
1. puzur4-a-ku-um
2. szu ba-ti
3. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
4. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) 3(disz) tug2 guz-za du
2. 1(u) tug2 usz-[bar]
3. 3(disz) tug2 usz-[bar-ge6]
4. 1(disz) tug2 ha-bu-um 3(disz)-kam [us2]
5. 2(disz) tug2 sza3-{kusz}suhub2 nig2-lam2# 3(disz)-kam us2
6. 6(disz) tug2 mug
7. [ki] asz-ta2-qar-[ta]
reverse
1. puzur4-a-[ku-um]
2. szu ba-ti
  blank space
  seal impression
3. giri3 {d}[iszkur-illat]
4. iti [ezem-{d}szul-gi]
5. [mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}]-ka# [mu]-du3
left
1. 3(u) 5(disz)
seal 1
1. szu-kab-ta a-zu
2. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
3. puzur4-a-ku-um
4. 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 004204 (composite) (P456914) S004204 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324280

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 31.0 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 49-15-274
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163756

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 725

    [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 11:39:32 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-23 at 10:45:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-23 at 10:38:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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 14:54:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:17 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, 0725 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324280.
CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry (No. P324280). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324280
CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324280 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324280
LB  - CDLI:P324280
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324280
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0725 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324280.
CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry (No. P324280). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324280
CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324280 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324280
LB  - CDLI:P324280
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0725 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324280
ER  -
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