CUSAS 03, 1334 (P324335)

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 49-15-329

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Shu-Ningirin received oxhide, lumber, bitumen-coated reed mats, and a variety of pots from Adad-illat.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kusz AB u2-hab2 kusz 1(u) 2(disz)
2. 2(u) 6(disz) {gesz}dim szinig
3. 3(disz) {gi}kid asz-LAGAB esir2 szub-ba
4. 1(disz) esz2? {gi}kid asz-LAGAB siki-ud5
5. 1(u) 6(disz) dug lahtan kesz2-ra2
6. 1(barig) kasz saga
7. 4(disz) dug a-kum2
8. 1(u) dug sila3 banda3{da}
9. 1(disz) dug udul2? 3(ban2)
reverse
1. 2(disz) dug ma-an-hara4
2. 1(u) 5(disz) dug sila3 gal
3. 6(disz) dug sila3 bur-zi
4. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
5. szu-{d}nin-girimx(|A.BU.HA.DU|)
6. szu ba-ti
7. kiszib3 szu-{d}en-lil2
8. iti ezem-mah
9. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz)] kusz AB [u2-hab2 kusz 1(u) 2(disz)]
2. 2(u) 6(disz) {gesz}dim# [szinig]
3. 3(disz) {gi}kid [ASZ]-LAGAB# esir2 szub#-[ba]
4. [1(disz)] esz2? {gi}kid asz-LAGAB [siki-ud5]
5. [1(u) 6(disz)] dug# lahtan [kesz2-ra2]
6. [1(barig)] kasz# [saga]
7. [4(disz)] dug# a-[kum2]
8. 1(u)# dug sila3 banda3{da#}
9. 1(disz)# dug udul2 3(ban2)#
reverse
1. [2(disz) dug ma-an-hara4]
2. [1(u) 5(disz) dug sila3 gal]
3. [6(disz) dug sila3 bur-zi]
4. [ki] {d}iszkur-illat-ta
5. szu-{d}nin-girimx(|A.BU.HA.DU|)
6. szu ba-ti
7. [kiszib3 szu-{d}]en#-lil2
8. iti [ezem]-mah
9. [mu {d}]szu#-{d}suen lugal# uri5[{ki}-ma]-ke4 [ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2]
seal 1
1. na-wi-ir-dingir a-zu
2. szu-{d}en-lil2
3. dub-sar ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Shu-Ningirin received oxhide, lumber, bitumen-coated reed mats, and a variety of pots 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 003873 (composite) (P456583) S003873 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324335

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 65.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: 100%)

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 49-15-329
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 164047

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1334

    [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
2019-06-23 at 16:38:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-03 at 12:11:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 14:54:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:41:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:21 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, 1334 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324335.
CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry (No. P324335). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324335
CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324335 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324335},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324335},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324335
LB  - CDLI:P324335
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324335
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1334 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324335.
CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry (No. P324335). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324335
CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324335 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324335},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324335},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324335
LB  - CDLI:P324335
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1334 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324335
ER  -
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