CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 (P412038)

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 58-01-044

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

50.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sag-munus
2. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur i3-dab5
3. 1(disz) sag-munus
4. 8(disz) sag-nita2
5. a-bi2-a-ti i3-dab5
6. ki za-bu-la-ta
7. kiszib3 lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
reverse
1. u4-um-te9
  u4 for u3
2. kiszib3 za-bu-la zi-re-dam
3. iti u5-bi2-gu7
4. mu us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
envelope
obverse
1. 1(disz) sag-munus
2. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur i3-dab5
3. 1(disz) sag-munus
4. 8(disz) sag-nita2
5. a-bi2-a-ti i3-dab5
6. ki za-bu-la-ta
7. [kiszib3] lu2 nig2-dab5-ke4-ne
reverse
1. u4-um-te9
  u4 for u3
2. kiszib3 za-bu-la
3. zi-re-dam
  blank space
  seal impression
4. iti u5-bi2-gu7
5. mu us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. za-bu-la
2. dub-sar#
3. dumu i-di3-{d}suen#

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P412038

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 28.0 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 58-01-044
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190130

References

  • primary: CUSAS 6, p.233-334, 1540

    [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
2021-08-19 at 09:49:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-10-25 at 06:54:41 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-24 at 12:01:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-18 at 16:00:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-16 at 01:24:05 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-14 at 07:42:45 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 1540 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412038.
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 artifact entry (No. P412038). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412038
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412038 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412038},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412038.
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 artifact entry (No. P412038). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412038
CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412038 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CUSAS 06, p. 233-334 1540 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412038},
}

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DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412038
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