CUSAS 03, 0738 (P324884)

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 50-04-005

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Garments.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n tug2] sza3#-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 szu-kab-ta2
2. [ki-la2]-bi# 1/3(disz){sza?} 2(disz) gin2
3. [n] tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
4. [n] tug2# sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
5. [n] tug2 sza3-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
6. [n] tug2 hu-la-um u3 s,e2-li2-du10 3(disz)-kam us2 {d}kab-ta2
7. [n] tug2 gu2-la2-PI 3(disz)-kam us2 {d}kab-ta2
8. [n] tug2 gesztu 3(disz)-kam us2 e2-ba-an
9. [ki]-la2#-bi 4(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
10. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
11. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 tur 4(disz)-kam us2
reverse
1. [n tug2 bar-dul5] tur 4(disz)-kam us2
2. [ki-la2]-bi 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
3. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du
4. 1(disz) tug2 sag usz-bar
5. [n] tug2 usz-bar 5(disz) ma-na-ta
6. [ki]-la2#-bi 3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
7. [tug2] ki-la2 tag-ga
8. puzur4#-a-ku-um szu ba-ti
9. [ki] asz-ta2-qar-ta ba-zi
10. [iti ezem]-mah
11. [mu e2] {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [n tug2] sza3#-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 szu-kab-ta2#
2. [ki-la2]-bi# 1/3(disz){sza?} [2(disz) gin2]
3. [n] tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
4. [n] tug2# sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
5. [n] tug2 sza3-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
6. [n] tug2 hu-la-um u3 s,e2-li2-du10 3(disz)-kam us2 {d}kab-ta2
7. [n] tug2 gu2-la2-PI 3(disz)-kam us2 {d}kab-ta2
8. [n] tug2 gesztu 3(disz)-kam us2 e2-ba-an
9. [ki]-la2#-bi 4(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
10. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
reverse
1. [1(disz) tug2] nig2-lam2 tur 4(disz)-kam us2
2. [n tug2 bar-dul5] tur 4(disz)-kam us2
3. [ki-la2]-bi 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
4. [1(disz)] tug2 bar-dul5 du
5. [1(disz) tug2] sag usz-bar
6. [n tug2] usz-bar 5(disz) ma-na-ta
7. [ki-la2]-bi# 3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
8. [tug2] ki-la2 tag-ga
9. [puzur4-a-ku-um szu ba-ti]
10. [ki asz-ta2-qar-ta ba-zi]
11. [iti ezem]-mah
12. [mu e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}]-ka# [mu-du3]
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. me-{d}isztaran
2. nin9 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
3. {d}iszkur-illat
4. dumu a-bi2-a
5. ARAD2-zu
column 3
1. dub-sar

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (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 006035 (composite) (P458745) S006035 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324884

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 77.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 25%

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 50-04-005
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163760

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 738

    [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 10:59:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-24 at 06:26:13 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:45 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:30 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 09:39:34 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 14:54:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:47:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:57 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, 0738 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324884.
CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry (No. P324884). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324884
CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324884 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324884},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324884
LB  - CDLI:P324884
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324884
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0738 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324884.
CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry (No. P324884). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324884
CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324884 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324884},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324884},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324884
LB  - CDLI:P324884
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0738 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324884
ER  -
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