CUSAS 14, 132 (P325542)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), 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 51-07-060

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (cereals flour (dabin))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

68.0 mm × 57.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) dabin gur
2. 1(gesz2@c) 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) zi3-gu gur
3. ninda babbar# du8-du8 ildu3
4. 2(u@c)# ad sza3 iri#
5. 2(u@c)# ad# esz3
6. 6(asz@c) 1(barig@c) dabin 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) zi3-gu
column 2
1. ad {d}[dumu-zi]-ma-ru14(|URUxA|)
2. 1(u@c) ad {d}nin-iri-sag
3. 6(asz@c) ad {d}nin-szubur#
4. 1(barig@c) nig2-la-la
5. [... sze]-tu7(|HIxDISZ|) ildu3#
6. 4(ban2@c) zi3 [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] ildu3#
2. 1(asz@c)# 2(barig@c) sze tu7(|HIxDISZ|) zabala6#
3. ezem murub4# iti# 6(disz@t)# 2(disz@t) mu#
column 2
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 (cereals flour (dabin))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.02.06.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325542
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325542

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	68.0 mm × 57.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [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 51-07-060
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 132

[Monaco2011CUSAS14] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2011. Early Dynastic Mu-Iti Cereal Texts in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 14. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Provision of flour for various functionaries in the occasion of the middle festival.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-22 at 12:46:44	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-20 at 13:18:30	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 14, 132 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325542.

CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry (No. P325542). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325542

CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325542 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325542},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 132 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325542.

CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry (No. P325542). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325542

CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325542 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325542},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325542
LB  - CDLI:P325542
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 132 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325542
ER  -