CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 (P427603)

Administrative tablet excavated in Garšana (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 427603

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 3(u) sig4
 en: 210 bricks
2. sza-at-i3-li2
 en: by Šat-ilī;
3. ($ blank space $) 3(gesz2) 3(u)
 en: 210,
4. nam-1(u) la-al-ku-da
 en: 10-(troop) of Lalkuda;
5. 2(gesz2) 2(u) la-hu-tum#
 en: 140 (bricks) by Lahutum;
6. ($ blank space $) 2(gesz2) 2(u)
 en: 140,
7. nam-1(u) a-hu-ni
 en: 10-(troop) of Ahuni;
8. szunigin 1/3(disz) sar 9(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 sig4
 en: total: 1/3 (brick)-sar 9 1/6 shekels bricks,
  calculation: ((210 + 140 =) 350)/720 = (29 1/6)/60
9. us2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) ninda
 en: the length involved: 90 ninda,
10. a2 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz)-ta
 en: at labor of 72 (bricks per workday),
11. geme2-bi 4(disz) 5(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: the female laborers involved: 4 and 51 2/3 shekels workdays,
  calculation: 350/72 = 4 + (51 2/3)/60
reverse
1. [sze 3(disz)] sila3-ta ba-hun
 en: at 3 sila3 per (day) hired,
2. [sze-bi 1(u)] 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2
 en: the barley involved: 14 1/2 sila3 5 shekels,
  calculation: (4 + (51 2/3)/60) × 3 = 14 35/60
3. [a2 sig4] ga6-ga2
 en: labor of carrying bricks,
4. e2-ki-ba-gar-ra pi5-sza-ah-dingir
 en: (for) the replacement house of Pišah-ilim,
5. mu-kux(DU) me-e2-a
 en: delivery of Simat-Ea,
6. giri3 {d}iszkur-tillat
 en: via Adda-tillatī;
7. iti ezem-me-ki-gal2
 en: month: “Festival of Mekigal,”
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah# {d}en#-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu#-[ne-du3]
 en: year: “Šu-Suen, the king, Great-stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P427603

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous
Museum Number Anonymous 427603
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 191830

References

  • primary: CUSAS 6, p.221-226, p. 221-224

    [Mander2011Garšana] Mander, Pietro. 2011. “Two Tablets from Garšana in a Private Italian Collection.” In Garšana Studies, edited by David I. Owen, 221–26. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 6. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: CUSAS 6, p.233-334, 1555

    [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
2019-10-27 at 09:00:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:24 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-05 at 05:26:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-16 at 07:55:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-18 at 22:51:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 18, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P427603.
CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry (No. P427603). (2011, November 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427603
CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427603 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2011},
	month = {nov 18},
	title = {CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427603},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 18, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P427603.
CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry (No. P427603). (2011, November 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427603
CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427603 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {nov 18},
	title = {CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427603},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/11/18/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P427603
LB  - CDLI:P427603
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CUSAS 06, p. 221-224 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427603
ER  -
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