CUSAS 33, 269 (P326961)

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 52-18-066

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (incomprehensible)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

90.0 mm × 77.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u) kasz ge6
2. KUM-dur2-sze3
3. 2(u) di#-utu
4. 1(u) 6(disz@t) zur-zur
n lines broken
5'. [n e2]-zi#
column 2
1. 4(u)# si4#-u2#-lum#
2. 4(u) la2 2(disz@t) za3#-mu
3. 4(u) si4-u2-lum
4. 5(disz@t)# e2#-zi
5. 3(disz@t)# za3#-mu
blank space
column 3
blank space
reverse
1. [...] 7(asz@c)#

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 (incomprehensible)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P326961
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P326961

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	90.0 mm × 77.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	incomplete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) mu-iti
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 52-18-066
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 269

[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
2017-03-05 at 12:15:25	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 269 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326961.

CUSAS 33, 269 artifact entry (No. P326961). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326961

CUSAS 33, 269 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326961 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326961},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 269 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326961.

CUSAS 33, 269 artifact entry (No. P326961). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326961

CUSAS 33, 269 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326961 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 269 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326961},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326961},
}

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DA  - 2006/4/6/
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ID  - P326961
LB  - CDLI:P326961
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 269 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326961
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