CUSAS 03, 0596 (P324321)

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 49-15-315

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ashtakar received wool, etc. from Adad-illat.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki {gesz}garigx(|ZUM.SI|) ak tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
2. 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki tug2-gan-tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na SZID u-nu-a tug2 nig2-lam2# 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 guz-za# 4(disz)-kam us2
6. [n] 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 SZID u-unu-a# tug2 guz-za du
reverse
1. 2(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 [siki] e2#-usz-bar [...]
2. 2(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki tug2 x ge6
3. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
4. asz-ta2-qar ugula usz-bar
5. szu ba-an-ti
6. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
7. iti ezem-mah
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-[e na]-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki {gesz}garigx(|ZUM.SI|) ak tug2 3(disz)-kam us2]
2. [2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki tug2-gan]-tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na SZID u-nu-a tug2 [nig2]-lam2# 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(u) 5(disz)# gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 [nig2]-lam2 4(disz)#-[kam us2]
5. 1(u) 3(disz)# gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 [guz]-za# [4(disz)-kam us2]
reverse
1. 1(disz)# 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 [SZID u-nu-a tug2 guz-za] du
2. [1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki e2-usz-bar ...]
3. [2(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki tug2 x-ge6]
4. [ki {d}]iszkur-[illat-ta]
5. [asz]-ta2-qar# [ugula usz-bar]
6. [szu] ba-an-[ti]
7. [sza3] gar-sza#-[an-na{ki}]
8. [iti ezem-mah]
9. [mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal]-e# na#-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 [{d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3]
seal 1
1. asz-ta2-qar
2. ugula usz-bar
3. geme2 a-bu-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Ashtakar received wool, etc. from Adad-illat.)
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 001991 (composite) (P454701) S001991 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324321

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 65.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 49-15-315
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163665

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 596

    [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
2017-11-13 at 01:35:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0596 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324321.
CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry (No. P324321). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324321
CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324321 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324321},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324321},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324321
LB  - CDLI:P324321
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324321
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0596 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324321.
CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry (No. P324321). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324321
CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324321 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324321},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324321},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324321
LB  - CDLI:P324321
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324321
ER  -
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