CUSAS 33, 139 (P326802)

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 52-17-003

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Lagash is mentioned)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

82.0 mm × 68.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) E |AN.AN| 1(u)? igi-sze3@90
2. 1(asz@c) E |AN.AN| 1(u) [n] ugula# nu#-banda3#
3. 2(asz@c) E |AN.AN| 1(u)# 5(disz@t) ugula nu#-banda3#
4. 1(asz@c) E# |AN.AN| 8(disz@t)# a#-zu#-zu
5. 1(asz@c) E |AN.AN|# 1(u)# [n]
6. lugal-ildu3
column 2
1. 1(asz@c)# E# |AN.AN|# ur#-{d}ildu3#
2. [1(asz@c)] E |AN.AN|# [n] lugal-KA# [...]
3. 1(asz@c) E |AN.AN| 1(u) 1(disz@t) szesz
4. 1(asz@c) E |AN.AN|# 8(disz@t)# a-mi
reverse
column 1
1. [n] E!(A) |AN.AN| 9(disz@t) ne-sag
2. 1(asz@c) E sipa
3. 1(asz@c) E |AN.AN| 1(u) 4(disz@t) lugal-[x]
blank space
column 2
1. E-ur3 me3 lagaszx(|NU11.BUR.SU.MUSZEN.LA|){ki}
2. iti 8(disz@t) 1(u) 1(disz@t) mu

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 (Lagash is mentioned)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.11.08.00 mu-iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326802
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326802

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	82.0 mm × 68.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

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 52-17-003
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 139

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-02-06 at 00:45:10	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, 139 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326802.

CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry (No. P326802). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326802

CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326802 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326802},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326802
LB  - CDLI:P326802
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326802
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 139 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326802.

CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry (No. P326802). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326802

CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326802 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326802},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326802
LB  - CDLI:P326802
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326802
ER  -