CUSAS 14, 170 (P326077)

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 52-08-031

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allocation of flour)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 54.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c) zi3 gur
2. e2-gal gu7
3. iti 7(disz@t)
4. 2(barig@c) e2-u4-sakar
5. 4(ban2@c) inim-{d}szara2-zi
6. 1(barig@c) lu-luh-a ensi2
7. 2(barig@c) nig2-ba surx(ERIM)
column 2
1. a-sza3 {d}nin-ildu3
2. 4(ban2@c) sa12-du5
3. iti 8(disz@t)
4. 2(barig@c) e2-u4-sakar
5. 1(barig@c) e2-gal
6. 1(barig@c) sukkal-mah
7. 2(ban2@c) mah-ga-bur2
8. 2(barig@c) nig2-ba surx(ERIM)
reverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c) a2-kal-le
2. iti [1(u)] la2 1(disz@t)
3. 2(barig@c) e2-u4-sakar
4. 4(ban2@c) inim-{d}szara2-zi
5. 2(ban2@c) sangax(|SZID.GAR|)
6. 1(u) iti
column 2
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 (Allocation of flour)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.07, 00.00.00.10 mu - iti
Accounting Period	00.00.00.07 to 00.00.00.10

Record

CDLI number	P326077
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326077

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	62.0 mm × 54.0 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 52-08-031
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 170

[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 for households and functionaries for four consecutive months. Provisions for the governor of UDU.luh-ha are recorded in texts CUSAS 14, 237 (UDU.luh.a) and CUNES 52-17-019 (UDU.lu:haki).

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-02-12 at 12:53:21	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-28 at 13:57:50	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, 170 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326077.

CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry (No. P326077). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326077

CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326077 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326077},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326077},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326077
LB  - CDLI:P326077
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326077
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 170 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326077.

CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry (No. P326077). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326077

CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326077 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326077},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326077},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326077
LB  - CDLI:P326077
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 170 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326077
ER  -