CUSAS 11, 346 (P326292)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-12-001

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) la2 6(barig@c) sze gur
2. 1(asz@c) sze gur
3. me-pa-e3
4. {d}sud3-ur-sag
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) sze# gur
2. sze sa
rest blank
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) ninda AN-ur-sag
2. utul
3. 1(barig@c) utu-ur-sag
4. ur-{d}inanna
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) hur-sag-sze3-mah
2. sagi
3. (x) ku3#?-TAR

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (barley)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) Pre-Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326292
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326292

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	41.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
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 52-12-001
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 11, 346

[Visicato2010CUSAS11] Visicato, Giuseppe, and Aage Westenholz. 2010. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Tablets from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 11. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

barley

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2015-02-13 at 11:18:13	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 11, 346 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326292.

CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry (No. P326292). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326292

CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326292 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326292},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326292},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P326292
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326292
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 11, 346 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326292.

CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry (No. P326292). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326292

CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326292 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326292},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326292},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326292
LB  - CDLI:P326292
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 11, 346 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326292
ER  -