Fs Sasson 261, 04 (P412103)

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 58-05-017

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

52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. lugal#-ma2-gur8-re
4. 2(u) ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
5. szar-ru-um-ba-ni
6. 5(u) 3(disz) ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
7. i-szar-be-li2 ra2-gaba
8. 3(u) ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
reverse
1. an ku ur galam? nu-banda3-gu4
2. [x x] ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
3. a-bi2-a-ti nu-banda3-gu4
4. mu-kux(DU) me-{d}isztaran
5. szu-er3-ra szu ba-[an-ti]
6. sza3 unu[{ki}-ga]
7. iti ezem-an-na
8. mu e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3
seal 1
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. a-zu
3. szu-er3-ra
4. dub-sar ARAD2-zu
  (according to Mayr)

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/P412103

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 27.0 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 58-05-017
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190191

References

  • primary: Fs Sasson p.244-271, p. 261 4

    [Owen2020Simat-Istaran] Owen, David I. 2020. “Contributions to the Dossier of Princess Simat-Ištaran.” In From Mari to Jerusalem and Back. Assyriological and Biblical Studies in Honor of Jack Murad Sasson, edited by Annalisa Azzoni, Alexandra Kleinerman, Douglas A. Knight, and David I. Owen, 244–71. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-01-28 at 13:57:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-08-01 at 08:43:36 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-08-01 at 01:46:47 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-07-30 at 11:50:09 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-07-27 at 08:21:20 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-07-27 at 08:19:06 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

“Fs Sasson 261, 04 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412103.
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (No. P412103). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412103
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412103 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
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LB  - CDLI:P412103
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Sasson 261, 04 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412103.
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (No. P412103). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412103
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412103 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2010Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Fs {Sasson} 261, 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412103
LB  - CDLI:P412103
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412103
ER  -
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