CUSAS 33, 089 (P325675)

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 51-09-065

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of various animals (amar gu4-ug7, udu-niga (?), u8, ansze))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

58.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) amar gu4
2. KAR-ANSZE(LAK240)
3. 1(asz@c) amar gu4
4. si4#-u2-lum
5. ur-szubur
6. 1(asz@c) amar gu4
7. [...]
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) [amar] gu4
2. lugal-dingir-mu
3. 1(asz@c) amar [gu4] ur#-[...]
4. ur-szubur
5. [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz@t)# amar [gu4] usz2
2. ur-szubur
3. 1(disz@t) amar gu4 usz2
blank space
4. lugal-dingir#-mu#
column 2
1. 4(u) 1(disz@t) gu4# ug7
blank space
2. ur-{d}{u2}nunus{nu}-u8
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 (Allotment of various animals (amar gu4-ug7, udu-niga (?), u8, ansze))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P325675
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325675

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	58.0 mm × 43.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

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 51-09-065
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 89

[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
2017-01-28 at 10:37:12	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-01-28 at 10:35:17	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, 089 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325675.

CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry (No. P325675). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325675

CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325675 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325675},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325675},
}

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PY  - 2006
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M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 089 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325675.

CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry (No. P325675). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325675

CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325675 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325675},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325675},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325675
LB  - CDLI:P325675
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 089 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325675
ER  -