CUSAS 03, 0801 (P324304)

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 49-15-298

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

46.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um me-{d}isztaran
2. 2(disz) tug2 sagszu ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 6(disz) tug2 guz-za ab du
4. 3(disz) tug2 guz-za du
5. 2(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du
reverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 tur du
2. 1(u) 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 du
3. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
4. puzur4-a-ku-um
5. szu ba-ti
6. iti a2-ki-ti
7. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um# me-{d}isztaran
2. 2(disz) tug2 sagszu ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 6(disz) tug2 guz-za ab du
4. 3(disz) tug2 guz-za du
5. [2(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 5(disz) du]
reverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 5(disz) tur# [du]
2. 1(u) 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga#-[du3 du]
3. ki asz-ta2-[qar-ta]
4. puzur4-[a-ku-um]
5. szu ba-[ti]
6. sza3 gar-sza#-[an-na{ki}]
7. [iti] a2-[ki-ti]
8. mu en# [{d}inanna unu{ki}]-ga [masz2-e i3-pa3]
seal 1
1. me-{d}isztaran
2. dumu-munus lugal
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 003800 (composite) (P456510) S003800 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324304

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 21.0 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 49-15-298
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163789

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 801

    [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
2016-07-28 at 14:25:44 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-02-26 at 12:01:38 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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 14:54:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:18 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, 0801 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324304.
CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry (No. P324304). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324304
CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324304 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324304},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324304
LB  - CDLI:P324304
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324304
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0801 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324304.
CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry (No. P324304). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324304
CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324304 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324304},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324304
LB  - CDLI:P324304
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0801 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324304
ER  -
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