CUSAS 33, 116 (P326804)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-17-005

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (cheese (ga-ar3))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 66.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] gur ga-ar3
2. ne-sag
3. 4(ban2)# e2-udu-a
4. 4(ban2)# szubur
5. 4(ban2)# gesz-ti-abzu
6. 4(ban2) sza3-nu-gal2
7. [4(ban2)] szesz#-ama-na
  blank space
column 2
1. 4(ban2) ga-ar3 la2#-[a] sza3-nu-gal2
2. 4(ban2) ga-ar3 la2#-[a] {d}inanna-ur-[sag]
3. 4(ban2) ga-ar3 la2#-[a] NI-A-SI [x?]
4. [...]
reverse
1. ga-ar3 e2-gal de6
2. {[d]}inanna zabala6{ki}
3. [n] mu 6(disz@t) iti
4. il2# sanga zabala6#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (cheese (ga-ar3))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P326804

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 66.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)
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 52-17-005
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 33, 116

    [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
2017-02-01 at 09:46:07 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 33, 116 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326804.
CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry (No. P326804). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326804
CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326804 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326804},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326804},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326804
LB  - CDLI:P326804
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326804
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 116 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326804.
CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry (No. P326804). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326804
CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326804 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326804},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326804},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326804
LB  - CDLI:P326804
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 116 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326804
ER  -
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