CUSAS 14, 150 (P325664)

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 51-09-054

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

72.0 mm × 58.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) dabin gur
2. ninda babbar du8-du8-a
3. ildu3
4. [x] zi3# ad sza3 iri
5. [x] x ad esz3# di-utu
6. [x] 4(asz@c)# dabin# ad {d}nin-iri#-sag#
column 2
1. [...] zi3
2. 4(ban2@c) zi3 tu7(|HIxDISZ|) udu# ildu3
3. sza3# ur5-ra x muhaldim-sag
4. 8(disz@t) mu iti 2(disz@t) ezem murub4
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 (barley)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.08.02.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325664
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325664

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	72.0 mm × 58.0 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 51-09-054
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 150

[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.

Record of the provision of flour, on loan from the baker, for functionaries on occasion of the middle festival. Text parallel to CUSAS 14, 169.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-23 at 11:37:06	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-27 at 02:37:05	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 150 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325664.

CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry (No. P325664). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325664

CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325664 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325664},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325664},
}

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TI  - CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 150 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325664.

CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry (No. P325664). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325664

CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325664 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325664},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325664},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325664
LB  - CDLI:P325664
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325664
ER  -