CUSAS 33, 135 (P325388)

Administrative tablet 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 51-02-027

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (text concerning timber or plank (?). Nearly illegible)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

80.0 mm × 83.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) eme ur-{d}nin-ildu3
2. 2(u@c) ab-ba-tur
3. 2(u@c) la2 2(disz@t) gu-na
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) utu-mu-kusz2#
2. 1(u@c)# e2#-nam-kalam#-ma#
3. 1(asz@c) NIG2-dul5 gu4-apin ur-sag
4. 1(asz@c)# NIG2-dul5 gu4-apin ab-ba-tur
column 3
1. 6(asz@c) NIG2-dul5 lugal-en-nun
2. 4(asz@c) eme
3. e2#-nam-kalam#-ma
blank space
column 4
blank space
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 (text concerning timber or plank (?). Nearly illegible)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P325388
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325388

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	80.0 mm × 83.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) mu-iti ?
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 51-02-027
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 135

[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
2017-02-05 at 12:25:30	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 135 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325388.

CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry (No. P325388). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325388

CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325388 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325388},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325388},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325388
LB  - CDLI:P325388
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325388
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 135 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325388.

CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry (No. P325388). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325388

CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325388 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325388},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325388},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325388
LB  - CDLI:P325388
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 135 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325388
ER  -