CUSAS 14, 172 (P326085)

Administrative tablet excavated in KI.AN (mod. uncertain), 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 52-08-039

Period

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

Provenience

KI.AN (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (allotment of flour)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 50.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(asz@c)# zi3# gur# e2-zi
2. 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) gesz-sza3-ki-du10
3. 4(asz@c) mu-ni-ni
4. 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) di-utu
5. [x] sza3 iri
6. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) HUB2 AB
7. 2(barig@c) ganun-mah
column 2
1. 2(barig@c) e2-gu4
2. 2(barig@c) kur-szu-ni
3. 1(asz@c) kar?-ansze
4. 1(u) 5(disz@t) iti [n] a-x [...] AN{ki}
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 (allotment of flour)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.15.--.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326085
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326085

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	52.0 mm × 50.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	KI.AN (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 52-08-039
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 172

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-23 at 15:42:13	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-02-12 at 12:54:33	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-05-28 at 13:57:48	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, 172 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326085.

CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry (No. P326085). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326085

CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326085 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326085},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326085},
}

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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P326085
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326085
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 172 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326085.

CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry (No. P326085). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326085

CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326085 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326085},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326085},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326085
LB  - CDLI:P326085
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 172 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326085
ER  -