CUSAS 03, 0297 (P325729)

Administrative tablet excavated in Garšana (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 51-09-120

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) gurusz [aszgab]
2. u4 [1(disz)-sze3]
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-[kam]
4. 2(disz) gurusz aszgab [u4 1(disz)-sze3]
5. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
6. 2(disz) gurusz aszgab u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. a-ra2 3(disz)-kam
8. 2(disz) gurusz aszgab u4 1(disz)-sze3
9. a-ra2 4(disz)-kam
10. 2(disz) gurusz aszgab u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. a-ra2 5(disz)-kam
12. sze an-za-gar3-da-da-[ta]
reverse
1. gar-sza-an-na{ki}-sze3
2. de6-a
3. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat szabra
4. ki a-na-ah-i3-li2-ta
5. ba-zi
  blank space
6. iti ezem-an-na
7. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. me-{d}isztaran
2. nin9 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
3. {d}iszkur-illat
4. dumu a-bi2-a
5. ARAD2-zu
column 3
1. dub-sar

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

sealed; inscribed "Shu-Suen, mighty king, king of Ur, king of the four corners of the earth; Simat-Ishtaran, his beloved sister; Adad-illat, son of Abi'a, her servant. Scribe." (=Adad-illat b). / Impressed in manner B.

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 006035 (composite) (P458745) S006035 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325729

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. 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 51-09-120
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162993

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 297

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-24 at 06:26:13 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:45 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-02-02 at 03:19:36 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:47:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0297 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325729.
CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry (No. P325729). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325729
CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325729 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325729},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325729},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325729
LB  - CDLI:P325729
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325729
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0297 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325729.
CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry (No. P325729). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325729
CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325729 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325729},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325729},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325729
LB  - CDLI:P325729
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0297 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325729
ER  -
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