CUSAS 03, 1478 (P453579)

Administrative tablet excavated in Irisagrig (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

Exum 002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
2. ba-ba-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
4. {d}iszkur-illat lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
6. i-na-hu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
7. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
8. lugal-e2-mah lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
9. u4 kaskal ansze lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
10. 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6
11. arad-me
  sic
12. u4 alan lugal-ta im-da-e-re-sza-a
13. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
14. lu2#-sukkal lu2 kin#-[gi4-a lugal]
column 2
1. 1(disz) sila3# [tu7 1(disz) ku6]
2. lu2-{d}utu ma2-gin2#
3. u4 a kin-kin-de3 im-e-re-sza-a
4. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
5. i-di3-dingir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
6. u4 szu-sar mangaga-sze3 im-gen-na-a
7. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) [ku6]
8. nu-ur2-i3-li2# [lu2] kin-gi4-a [lugal]
9. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
10. szu-{d}dumu-zi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
11. u4 si-masz-ku-um{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a
12. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
13. lu2-{d}nanna lunga3
14. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
15. puzur4-{d}en-lil2 lunga3
reverse
column 1
1. [u4] erin2# zi-[zi]-de3# im-e-re-sza-a
2. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
3. id-ni-id szu-i
4. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
5. lu2-giri17-zal szu-i
6. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
7. en {d}nanna-ra-kal-la szu-i
8. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
9. szu-{d}iszkur szu-i
10. 1(disz) sila3 tu7#
11. i-pi-ir-di-ku5 szu-i
12. u4 du10-us2-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
13. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
14. ar-szi lu2 hal-bi
15. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
16. be-li2-a-ri-ik lu2 hal#-bi
17. u4 e2-hal-bi-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
18. 1(disz) sila3# [tu7]
column 2
1. [...]
2. u4 bu#-la-lum-sze3 im-gen-na-a
3. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
4. ma-za-ti sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a
6. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
7. za-zu-s,um lu2 ba-ba-ti
8. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
9. ku-ti lu2 ba-ba-ti
10. u4 ki ensi2-<ka>-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
  blank space
11. zi-ga
12. iti {gesz}apin
13. mu# us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal# uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3# mar-tu mu-ri-[iq-ti]-id-ni-im mu us2-sa-bi
left
1. u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam

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/P453579

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Irisagrig (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 Exum 002
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 171513

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1478

    [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, 360

    [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
2018-03-17 at 15:34:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:26:22 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1478 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453579.
CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (No. P453579). (2013, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453579
CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453579 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2013CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/24/
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1478 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453579.
CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (No. P453579). (2013, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453579
CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453579 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2013CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/17/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453579
LB  - CDLI:P453579
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453579
ER  -
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