CUSAS 33, 233 (P499415)

Legal tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 50-01-004bis

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) sze gur
2. 1(asz@c) i3 sila3 szah2 <<sila3>>
3. a-UL4-gal
4. ur-e2 dub-[sar] maszkim-bi
5. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 1(asz@c) i3 sila3#
6. a-UL4-gal
7. inim-ku3 dub#-sar# [maszkim]-bi#
rest broken
column 2
1. gan-il2
2. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 1(asz@c) i3 sila3
3. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) la2 1(ban2@c) sze gur
4. men4#-mu
5. [x]-ildu3 [dub]-sar
6. [maszkim]-bi
7. 1(asz@c)# la2 1/4(disz@c)#? [ku3] gin2#
8. [x]-a-ki-x-[x] lu2#-esz2-[gid2]
9. e#-x-[...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. lugal-du6# dub#-sar maszkim-bi
2'. lugal-nig2-ba#-iri-da
3'. lugal-an-da e-da-tuku
4'. 1/2(disz@c) ku3 gin2 gada bar-dul5
5'. 1(asz@c) 1/3(disz@c) ku3 gin2 tug2
6'. 4(asz@c)# 1(barig@c)# sze gur
7'. sa10 a#-sza3# gala#
column 2
beginning broken
1. [...]-ke4
2. [x]-DU
3. lugal-an-da-kamx(|HIxMASZ|)
4. en-na-num2 ensi2
5. 5(disz@t)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.05.00.00 mu-iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P499415
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P499415

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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 50-01-004bis
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 233

[Notizia2016CUSAS33] Notizia, Palmiro, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2016. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Administrative Texts Mainly from the Umma Region in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 33. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-02-28 at 11:44:30	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-11-30 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 233 Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 30, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P499415.

CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry (No. P499415). (2016, November 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499415

CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499415 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2016CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {nov 30},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499415},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/11/30/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P499415
LB  - CDLI:P499415
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499415
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 233 Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 30, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P499415.

CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry (No. P499415). (2016, November 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499415

CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499415 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2016CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {nov 30},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499415},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/11/30/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P499415
LB  - CDLI:P499415
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 233 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499415
ER  -