CUSAS 03, 0609 (P324383)

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 49-15-377

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Delivery of garments.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

84.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
1. tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
2. nu?-gu4?-x [...] TAG#?
3. tug2 [nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam] us2# [...]
4. tug2 [guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2]
5. tug2 [gu2]-e3# ba-[tab duh-hu-um du3-de3]
6. tug2 [x ba-tab] duh#-hu-um lugal#-ra
7. tug2 nig2#-[lam2 4(disz)-kam] us2# {d}x-[...]-sze3
8. siki bala-[de3] in#-na-kesz2#? tug2 usz-bar# [sa-gi4-am3]
  blank space
9. [...]
10. kiszib3 ib2-[ra e2-kiszib3-ba-ta]
reverse
1. kiszib3-bi in#-[du8]
2. siki bala-de3 in-kesz2
3. e2-gal-sze3 mu-kux(DU)#
4. hal-li2-a lu2 azlag2
5. ka-ga-na ba-gi-in
6. {d}iszkur-illat szabra
7. igi {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
8. igi puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3 dub#-sar
9. igi puzur4-a-[ku-um]
10. igi NE-[...]
11. igi ab#?-[...]
12. sza3 gar-[sza-an-na]{ki}
13. iti sze-sag11-[ku5]
14. mu us2-sa [{d}szu-{d}]suen# lugal uri5{ki}-ma-[ke4 na-ru2-a]-mah# mu-ne-du3#
envelope
obverse
1. [tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2]
2. nu#-gu4#?-x-[...] tag? tug2 [...]
3. [tug2] nig2#-lam2 4(disz)-kam [us2]
4. tug2# guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2#
5. tug2# gu2-e3 ba-tab duh#-[hu]-um# du3-de3
6. tug2# nig2-lam2? 4(disz)-[kam us2]
7. siki# bala-de3 in-na-[kesz2]
8. tug2# du-kam i3-in-de6#?
9. 1(disz) tug2 sag usz-bar sa-gi4-[am3]
10. kiszib3# ib2-ra e2-kiszib3-ba-ta
11. [kiszib3]-bi# in-du8
12. [siki bala]-de3 in-kesz2
13. [e2-gal]-sze3 mu-kux(DU)
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
  broken
seal 1
1. hal-li2-[a]
2. lu2 azlag2#?
3. ARAD2 szu-kab-ta2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Delivery of garments.)
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 002424 (composite) (P455134) S002424 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324383

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 84.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 24.0 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 49-15-377
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 164009

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 609

    [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
2021-11-13 at 16:57:53 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-10-23 at 05:33:58 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-10-22 at 01:37:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:05 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-08 at 13:10:52 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 14:54:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:41:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:24 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, 0609 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324383.
CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry (No. P324383). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324383
CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324383 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324383},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324383},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324383
LB  - CDLI:P324383
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324383
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0609 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324383.
CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry (No. P324383). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324383
CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324383 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324383},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324383},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324383
LB  - CDLI:P324383
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0609 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324383
ER  -
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