CUSAS 23, 001 (P324876)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 50-03-182

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (list of 5 functionaries)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) a2-kal-le
2. 1(asz@c) lum-ma
3. nagar
4. 1(asz@c) al6-lu-lu
5. 1(asz@c) igi-ti-ti
column 2
1. a:zu5
2. 1(asz@c) abzu-ak
3. ugula
reverse
column 1
blank
column 2
1. gu2:an-sze3 5(asz@c)
2. e2-pa-e3
3. ugula
4. gu2-bar

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (list of 5 functionaries)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P324876
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P324876

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	44.0 mm × 43.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 50-03-182
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 001

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2015-09-23 at 13:23:32	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 001 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324876.

CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry (No. P324876). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324876

CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324876 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324876},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324876},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 001 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324876.

CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry (No. P324876). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324876

CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324876 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324876},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324876},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324876
LB  - CDLI:P324876
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324876
ER  -