CUSAS 03, 0072 (P324425)

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 49-15-419

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Withdrawal, inspection and alloation of labor.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

100.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)] 2(disz) gurusz [szitim]
2. ARAD2# [e2-A]-me-[esz2]
3. 8(disz) gurusz [4(disz)] geme2
4. ugula [ba]-zi
5. 3(disz) gurusz 5(disz) geme2
6. ugula me-e2-a
7. 8(disz) gurusz ugula za-la-a
8. lu2 hun-ga2-me-esz2
  blank space
9. szunigin 3(disz) gurusz [szitim]
10. szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz) [gurusz]
11. szunigin# 1(u) la2 1(disz) [geme2]
12. sza3-bi-ta#
13. 1(disz) gurusz szitim um-mi-[a]
14. 2(disz) gurusz szitim
15. 2(disz) gurusz im lu-de3 gub-ba
16. [2(disz)] gurusz sig4-szu dim2 szum2-mu-de3 gub#-[ba]
reverse
1. 2(disz) gurusz im i3-li#-[de9] gub-ba
2. geme2 im ga6-ga2-de3 gub-ba
3. 3(disz) gurusz im lu-de3 gub-ba
4. 2(disz) geme2 a bala-de3 gub-ba
5. 7(disz) gurusz gi-sig du3-[a]
  blank space
6. szunigin 3(disz) [gurusz] szitim
7. szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz
8. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) geme2
9. zi-ga-am3
10. gurum2 ak al-tar ki ar3-ra gub-ba
11. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
12. u3 puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3 dub-sar
13. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
14. [iti] szu-esz-sza
15. [mu] {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-[e] na-ru2-a-mah#-[{d}en-lil2] {d}nin-lil2-[ra mu-ne-du3]
left
1. u4 1(disz)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Withdrawal, inspection and alloation of labor.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324425

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 100.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (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 49-15-419
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162777

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 72

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:23:56 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:46:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:30 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, 0072 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324425.
CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry (No. P324425). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324425
CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324425 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324425},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324425
LB  - CDLI:P324425
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324425
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0072 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324425.
CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry (No. P324425). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324425
CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324425 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324425},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324425
LB  - CDLI:P324425
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324425
ER  -
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