CUSAS 14, 248 (P325653)

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 51-09-043

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Gisha-ki-du, Amar-amar)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] 2(barig@c) sze nig2-ar3-ra
2. e2-zi
3. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) u2-a
4. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) gesz-sza3-ki-du10
5. 3(barig@c) zur-zur
6. 3(barig@c) KUM-tusz-sze3
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) di-utu
2. 2(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) sze si4-u2-ni
3. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) za3-mu
4. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-{d}i7
5. 2(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) di-utu
6. 2(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c)
reverse
column 1
1. ur-sag-utu
2. 5(disz@t) mu iti 1(u) 1(disz@t)
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze nig2-ar3-ra ezem-a iti 1(u)

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 (Gisha-ki-du, Amar-amar)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.05.11.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325653
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325653

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 48.0 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 51-09-043
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 248

[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.

Account of barley as/for baked bread on the occasion of the festival. Text parallel to CUSAS 14, 113.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-25 at 12:58:49	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-06-10 at 12:23:09	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, 248 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325653.

CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry (No. P325653). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325653

CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325653 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325653},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325653
LB  - CDLI:P325653
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325653
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 248 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325653.

CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry (No. P325653). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325653

CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325653 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325653},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325653
LB  - CDLI:P325653
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 248 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325653
ER  -