CUSAS 14, 014 (P325574)

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 51-08-013

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allocation of barley to palace personnel)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sze gur uszurx(|LAL2xTUG2!|)-ama-mu
2. 1(barig@c) sag-nin-sze3
3. 2(barig@c) nin-an-du
4. 2(barig@c) nin-gir2-gal
5. 2(barig@c) nin-gal-zu
6. [1(barig@c)] nin-nig2-ni-sze3
7. 1(barig@c) du12-na
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) ama-nig2-du10
2. 1(barig@c) me-abzu
3. 2(barig@c) nin-igi
4. 1(barig@c) gan-ezem
5. 8(disz@t) mu iti 5(disz@t)
reverse
1. szu-nigin2 4(asz@c) la2 1(barig@c)
2. 2(barig@c) e2-gal
3. 2(barig@c) e2-gal
4. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) e2-gal
5. 2(barig@c) e2-sakar
Monaco reads: e2-{bar}-sakar 'Moon temple'
6. 8(disz@t) mu iti 5(disz@t)

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 (Allocation of barley to palace personnel)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.08.05.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325574
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325574

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	65.0 mm × 60.0 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 51-08-013
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 14

[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.

Provisions of barley rations for functionaries, and for the palace.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-05-02 at 14:56:27	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-02 at 14:56:14	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-02 at 14:55:21	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, 014 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325574.

CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry (No. P325574). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325574

CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325574 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325574},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325574},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325574
LB  - CDLI:P325574
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325574
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 014 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325574.

CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry (No. P325574). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325574

CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325574 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325574},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325574},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325574
LB  - CDLI:P325574
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325574
ER  -