CUSAS 14, 244 (P326955)

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 52-18-060

Period

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

Provenience

KI.AN (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley-flour, pea-flour, barley for beer bread)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

84.0 mm × 97.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) dabin gur
2. 1(barig@c) zi3-gu
3. igi-ildu3-sze3
4. 2(asz@c) sila3 sze kasz si4-u2-ni
5. 2(asz@c) sila3 sze kasz
6. za3-mu
7. 2(asz@c) sila3 kasz sze
column 2
1. ur-{d}i7
2. u4 [1(disz@t)]
3. 3(asz@c) [1(barig@c)] dabin
4. 1(barig@c) zi3-gu
5. 2(disz@t) sila3 sze kasz si4-u2-ni
6. 2(disz@t) sila3 sze kasz za3-mu
7. 2(disz@t) sila3 ur-{d}i7 u4 2(disz@t)
8. 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) dabin
9. 1(barig@c) zi3-gu
10. 2(disz@t) sila3 kasz sze
column 3
1. si4-u2-ni
2. 2(disz@t) sila3 sze kasz za3-mu
3. 2(disz@t) sila3 sze kasz ur-{d}i7
4. u4 3(disz@t)
5. 1(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) dabin gur
6. 2(barig@c) zi3-gu
7. 3(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) sila3 kasz sze si4-u2-ni
8. 3(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) sila3 kasz sze za3-mu
9. 3(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) sila3 kasz sze ur-{d}i7
column 4
1. [n] dabin gur
2. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) zi3-gu
3. 4(asz@c) sila3 kasz sze si4-u2-ni
4. 4(asz@c) sila3 kasz sze za3-mu
5. 4(asz@c) sila3 kasz sze ur-{d}i7
6. u 5(disz@t)
reverse
column 1
1. szu-nigin2 3(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) 2(barig@c) dabin gur
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) zi3-gu
3. [4(u@c)] la2 2(disz@t) sila3 sze kasz
4. nig2-gu7-a# AN{ki}
column 2
1. {d}abzu-ban3{da} du3-a
2. iti 7(disz@t) 4(disz@t) mu
no ruling between lines

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 (barley-flour, pea-flour, barley for beer bread)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.04.07.01, 00.04.07.05 mu - iti
Accounting Period	00.04.07.01 to 00.04.07.05

Record

CDLI number	P326955
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326955

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	84.0 mm × 97.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

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 52-18-060
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 244

[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.

Large account of barley and flour as provisions of food in the town of (KI.)AN.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-24 at 15:08:35	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-06-10 at 12:23:08	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, 244 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326955.

CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry (No. P326955). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326955

CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326955 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326955},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326955
LB  - CDLI:P326955
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326955
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 244 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326955.

CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry (No. P326955). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326955

CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326955 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326955},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326955
LB  - CDLI:P326955
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 244 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326955
ER  -