CUSAS 03, 1158 (P382681)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Garšana (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 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 55-01-010

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) se gur
2. sze apin-la2
3. ki a-da-lal3
4. in-da-gal2
5. giri3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
reverse
1. sza3 du6-sahar-ra{ki}
  blank space
2. iti ses-da-gu7
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra ba-dim2
envelope
obverse
1. 4(u) 1(asz) [2(barig) sze gur]
2. sze apin#-[la2]
3. sza3 du6#-[sahar-ra{ki}]
4. ki [a-da-lal3]
  rest broken
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. iti ses-da-gu7
2. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra ba-dim2
seal 1
  (illegible)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004201 (composite) (P456911) S004201 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P382681

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain) [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 55-01-010
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 171495

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1158

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: Nisaba 15, 1156

    [Owen2013Nisaba15] Owen, David I. 2013. Cuneiform Texts Primarily from Iri-Saĝrig / Āl-Šarrākī and the History of the Ur III Period. Volume I: Commentary and Indexes. Volume II: Catalogue and Texts. Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-10-27 at 08:29:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-04-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1158 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 1, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P382681.
CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry (No. P382681). (2008, April 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382681
CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382681 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {apr 1},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382681},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382681},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/4/1/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P382681
LB  - CDLI:P382681
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382681
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1158 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 1, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P382681.
CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry (No. P382681). (2008, April 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382681
CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382681 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2008CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {apr 1},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382681},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382681},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/4/1/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P382681
LB  - CDLI:P382681
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1158 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382681
ER  -
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