CUSAS 03, 0742 (P324284)

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 49-15-278

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

50.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si us2
2. 3(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 4(disz) tug2 sagszu ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 4(disz)-kam us2
5. [1(disz)] tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
6. [2(disz)] tug2 gu2#-e3 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
7. [2(disz) tug2 guz-za] du#
reverse
1. [4(disz) tug2 usz]-bar [5(disz) ma-na-ta]
2. [3(disz) tug2] sza3-ga-du3 du
3. [1(disz)] tug2 mug
4. 1(disz) gada du
5. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
6. puzur4-a-ku-um szu ba-ti
7. iti ezem-an-na
8. mu e2 {d}szara2 mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz) tug2 bar]-si# us2
2. [3(disz) tug2 sza3]-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-[hu-um] 3(disz)-kam us2
3. [4(disz)] tug2 sagszu ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 4(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
6. 2(disz) tug2 gu2 e3 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
7. 2(disz) tug2 guz-za du
reverse
1. 4(disz) tug2 usz-bar 5(disz) ma-na-ta
2. 3(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 du
3. 1(disz) tug2 mug
4. 1(disz) gada du
5. ki# asz-ta2-qar-ta
6. puzur4#-a-ku-um szu ba-ti
7. [iti ezem-an]-na#
8. [mu e2 {d}szara2 mu-du3]
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/P324284

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (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 49-15-278
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163762

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 742

    [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 11:39:33 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-23 at 11:04:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:31 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, 0742 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324284.
CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry (No. P324284). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324284
CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324284 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324284},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324284},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324284
LB  - CDLI:P324284
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324284
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0742 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324284.
CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry (No. P324284). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324284
CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324284 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324284},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324284},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324284
LB  - CDLI:P324284
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0742 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324284
ER  -
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