CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 (P412029)

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 58-01-035

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

79.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) pesz gid2 lugal
2. 3(disz) pesz gid2 na-we-er-dingir
3. 4(disz) {ku6}suhur-us2 lu2-kal-kal-la
4. 2(u) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
5. 8(gesz2) 3(u) ku6-ni
6. 2(barig) 3(ban2) ku6-ni tur-tur
7. lugal-ma2-gur8-re
8. 2(u) 6(disz) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
9. szu-{d}utu dam-gar3
10. 4(disz) pesz gid2 2(u) ku6 e-sir2
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) pesz ab-ba
2. ma-ni szesz er3-ra-nu-id
3. 2(u) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
4. szu-la-ra-ak
5. 4(disz) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
6. ma-ba gu-za-la2
7. 1(gesz2) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
8. a-hu-wa-qar nu-banda3
9. mu-kux(DU) szu-kab-ta2
10. szu-er3-ra szu ba-ti
11. iti ezem-mah
12. mu na-ru2-a mah mu-ne-du3
envelope
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) ku6 gid2-a lugal
2. 3(disz) ku6 gid2-a na-we-er-dingir
3. 4(disz) {ku6}suhur-us2 lu2-kal-kal-la
4. 2(u) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
5. 8(gesz2) 3(u) ku6-ni
6. 2(barig) 3(ban2) ku6-ni tur-tur
7. lugal-ma2-gur8-re
8. 2(u) 6(disz) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2
9. szu-{d}utu dam-gar3
reverse
1. 4(disz) ku6 gid2 2(u) ku6-e sir2
2. 1(gesz2) 2(u) ku6 ab-ba
3. ma-ni szesz er3-ra-nu-id
4. 2(u) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2 szu-la-ra-ak
5. 4(disz) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2 ma-ba gu-za-la2
6. 1(gesz2) {ku6}esztub 3(disz)-kam-us2 a-hu-wa-qar nu-banda3
7. mu-kux(DU) szu-kab-ta2
8. szu-er3-ra szu ba-an-[ti]
9. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
10. iti ezem-mah
11. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
seal 1
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. a-zu
3. szu-er3-ra
4. dub-sar ARAD2-zu

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 004198 (composite) (P456908) S004198 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P412029

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 79.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 31.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (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 58-01-035
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190121

References

  • primary: CUSAS 6, p.233-334, 1549

    [Owen2011CUSAS6] Owen, David I. 2011. “Supplemental Texts Related to the Garšana Archives.” In Garšana Studies, edited by David I. Owen, 233–334. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 6. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-10-24 at 11:18:22 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-18 at 16:00:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-18 at 02:02:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-16 at 01:22:16 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-16 at 01:21:58 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412029.
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 artifact entry (No. P412029). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412029
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412029 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412029.
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 artifact entry (No. P412029). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412029
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412029 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
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	title = {CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412029},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412029},
}


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ID  - P412029
LB  - CDLI:P412029
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1549 artifact entry
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