CUSAS 33, 040 (P325672)

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 51-09-062

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (livestock)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 56.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c)# udu-nita#
2. e2-mah
3. 3(asz@c) abzu-banda3{da}
4. 1(asz@c) ku-ge-si#
5. 1(asz@c) {d}dumu-zi
6. 1(asz@c) {d}dumu-zi-ma-ru14
7. 1(asz@c) {d}ildu3 ensi2
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) {d}en-GIR-gal#
2. [n] {d}e2-MI#-la#-zu
3. [n] {d}ezinu3
4. [n] [{d}]en-ki# kar
5. [n] 1(asz@c) ama-bara2-ge#
6. [n] 1(asz@c) sila4-ga-subx(SZUD3)-ba A-MUSZ@90-[A]
7. tesz2-bi-na-nam
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) ki-utu# <e2>-sahar

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 (livestock)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.13.06.00 mu-iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325672
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325672

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	65.0 mm × 56.0 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 51-09-062
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 40

[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	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 14:11:26	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-02-13 at 09:36:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-01-18 at 22:06:32	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, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325672.

CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry (No. P325672). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325672

CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325672 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325672},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325672},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325672
LB  - CDLI:P325672
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325672
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325672.

CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry (No. P325672). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325672

CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325672 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325672},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325672},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325672
LB  - CDLI:P325672
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325672
ER  -