CUSAS 03, 0581 (P324640)

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 50-01-017

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Delivered labor, withdrawan from Puzur-Akum.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 ha-um a-gi4-um me-{d}isztaran
2. tug2 mudra5{ra}-am3
3. a2 mu-kux(DU)-ra#?
4. ki puzur4-a-ku-um-ta
5. ba-zi
reverse
1. iti masz-da3-gu7
2. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3-a mu us2-sa-bi
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 ha-um [a-gi4]-um# [me-{d}]isztaran#
2. tug2 mudra5{ra}-[am3]
3. a2 mu-kux(DU)
4. ki puzur4-a-[ku-um]-ta#
5. ba-zi
6. iti masz-da3-gu7
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3-a mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
column 1
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. a-zu
3. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
4. sukkal i3-du8
column 2
1. e2-a-szar
2. dub-sar
3. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Delivered labor, withdrawan from Puzur-Akum.)
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 005829 (composite) (P458539) S005829 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324640

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 17.0 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 50-01-017
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163839

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 581

    [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 09:06:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:02 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-07 at 14:19:41 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 14:54:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:46:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:45 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, 0581 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324640.
CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry (No. P324640). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324640
CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324640 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324640},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324640},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324640
LB  - CDLI:P324640
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324640
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0581 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324640.
CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry (No. P324640). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324640
CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324640 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324640},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324640},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324640
LB  - CDLI:P324640
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0581 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324640
ER  -
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