CUSAS 03, 0457 (P324318)

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 49-15-312

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Simat-Ea received [from Adad-illat barley] as wages for brick-makers)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(barig) 3(ban2) esza
2. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki sze 2(ban2)-[ta]
3. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz sze 4(ban2)-ta
4. sig4 du8-de3
5. a2 5(disz) sila3-ta
6. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
reverse
1. me-e2-a
2. [szu ba-an-ti]
3. [iti ezem-an-na]
4. [mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul]
envelope
obverse
1. [4(barig) 3(ban2) esza]
2. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki sze# [2(ban2)-ta]
3. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz sze# [4(ban2)-ta]
4. sig4 du8-de3
5. [a2 5(disz) sila3-ta]
reverse
1. [ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta]
2. me-e2-a
3. szu ba-an-ti
  seal impression
4. iti ezem-an-na
5. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li[{ki} mu-hul]
seal 1
1. me-e2-[a]
2. dumu-munus? mi-[...]-sza?

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Simat-Ea received [from Adad-illat barley] as wages for brick-makers)
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 003797 (composite) (P456507) S003797 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324318

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 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 49-15-312
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163194

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 457

    [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
2017-11-14 at 11:28:43 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 14:54:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:20 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, 0457 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324318.
CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry (No. P324318). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324318
CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324318 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324318},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324318},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324318
LB  - CDLI:P324318
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324318
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0457 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324318.
CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry (No. P324318). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324318
CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324318 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324318},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324318},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324318
LB  - CDLI:P324318
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324318
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.