CUSAS 14, 280 (P326963)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-18-068

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley flour and barley)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

61.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c)# [...] ansze# gesz-sza3#-ki#-du10
2. ugula-e2
3. 2(barig@c) sanga AN
4. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) lu2 unu{ki}
5. 2(barig@c) lu2-{d}adab-gu#-la#
6. 2(barig@c) x
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) gur# [...]
2. 1(asz@c) gur [...] lu2 [...]
3. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze tu7(|HIxDISZ|) ildu3
4. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze tu7 zabala6{ki}
5. ezem-a iti [...]
6. 2(barig@c) sze lu2-igi-x
7. 5(asz@c) [...] x
reverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c)# [...] sze iri#-[...]
2. 3(barig@c) sze tu7 nin-tur
3. 2(asz@c) dabin lugal-utu-gin7-e3
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ugula-e2
5. 2(barig@c) lu2-adab#-gu#-la#
6. 2(barig@c) lu2 unu{ki}
column 2
1. 2(barig@c) sanga AN
2. 1(barig@c)# 4(ban2@c)# lu2-iri-rig7
3. 2(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) NIM
4. 1(barig@c) a-tu
5. 2(barig@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2
6. 1(barig@c) dabin# 1(barig@c)# zi3-gu szesz-szukur-lu2

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 and barley)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326963
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326963

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	61.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [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 52-18-068
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 280

[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.

Record of regular offerings of grain, barley and flour for functionaries, and as fodder for onagers.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 10:42:56	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2020-01-25 at 14:34:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-02-12 at 13:01:02	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-02-12 at 12:58:10	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-06-16 at 12:20:31	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, 280 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326963.

CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry (No. P326963). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326963

CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326963 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326963},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326963},
}

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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P326963
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 14, 280 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326963.

CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry (No. P326963). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326963

CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326963 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326963},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326963},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326963
LB  - CDLI:P326963
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 280 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326963
ER  -