CUSAS 03, 0458 (P324358)

Administrative tablet 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 49-15-352

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Shu-Nisaba received barley, wages for [ . . . ].)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze gur
2. sig4 du8-de3
3. a2 [n sila3]-ta#
4. [ki] {d}iszkur-illat-ta
5. [szu-{d}]nisaba
reverse
1. [szu ba]-ti
  seal impression
2. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
3. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. szu-{d}nisaba
2. dumu la-ma-ha-ri

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Shu-Nisaba received barley, wages for [ . . . ].)
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 004259 (composite) (P456969) S004259 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324358

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 51.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (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 49-15-352
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163195

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 458

    [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
2022-01-29 at 16:31:59 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 14:54:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:23 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, 0458 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324358.
CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry (No. P324358). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324358
CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324358 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324358},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324358},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324358
LB  - CDLI:P324358
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324358
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0458 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324358.
CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry (No. P324358). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324358
CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324358 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324358},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324358},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324358
LB  - CDLI:P324358
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0458 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324358
ER  -
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