CUSAS 33, 257 (P325139)

Administrative tag excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-08-056

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (various amounts of bread (ninda-bar6))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 50.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n ninda]-kum4
2. 5(gesz2)# ninda-kum4
3. 5(gesz2)# ninda-kum4
blank space
column 2
blank space
(notation 1(gesz'u) n erased by scribe)
1. 6(gesz2) la2 2(u) 2(disz@t) ninda-UD igi-sze3@90
reverse
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (various amounts of bread (ninda-bar6))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325139
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325139

Physical information

Artifact type	Tag
Dimensions	55.0 mm × 50.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

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 50-08-056
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 257

[Notizia2016CUSAS33] Notizia, Palmiro, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2016. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Administrative Texts Mainly from the Umma Region in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 33. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-03-04 at 21:07:53	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 33, 257 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325139.

CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry (No. P325139). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325139

CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325139 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325139},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325139},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 257 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325139.

CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry (No. P325139). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325139

CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325139 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325139},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325139},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325139
LB  - CDLI:P325139
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 257 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325139
ER  -