CUSAS 03, 0494 (P253720)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4709

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. 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
2. 1(barig) zi3-gu du
3. 2(barig) dabin
4. 1(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
5. 7(disz) sila3 ninda ar3-ra saga
6. 4(disz) sila3 ar-za#-na
7. 5(disz) sila3 gu2-gal# al-us2#-sa#
8. u4 7(disz)#-kam
9. 1(ban2) zi3-gu saga
10. 1(barig) 2(ban2) zi3-gu du#
11. 2(barig) dabin#
12. 1(ban2) [zi3] sig15
13. 5(disz)# sila3 gu2-gal al-ar3-ra
reverse
1. 6(disz) sila3 ninda ar3-ra saga
2. 2(disz) sila3 [ba]-ba zi3
3. u4 8(disz)-kam
4. diri# sa2-du11 e2 agrig-sze3
5. an-ta-lu2 agrig maszkim
6. zi-ga szu-kab-ta2
7. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
8. ba-zi
9. sza3 gar-sza-an#-na{ki}
10. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
11. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki#}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8 mah {d#}en#-lil2# {d#}nin-lil2-ra [mu]-ne-dim2
edge
1. [...] 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ninda gur gaba-ri

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

20141006 ozaki: cp. CUSAS 93, 0493

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P253720

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 4709
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 170101

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 494

    [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: CUSAS 6, p.31-65, p. 54-55

    [Brunke2011Garšana] Brunke, Hagan. 2011. “Food in the Garšana Texts.” In Garšana Studies, edited by David I. Owen, 31–65. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 6. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: CUSAS 39, 100

    [Dahl2020CUSAS39] Dahl, Jacob L. 2020. Ur III Texts in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 39. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-13 at 02:15:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-08 at 15:03:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-05 at 14:57:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-01-23 at 08:25:06 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-01-23 at 08:23:59 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-10 at 10:59:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:34 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0494 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253720.
CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry (No. P253720). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253720
CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253720 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253720},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253720},
}


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DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
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LB  - CDLI:P253720
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0494 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253720.
CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry (No. P253720). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253720
CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253720 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253720},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253720},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253720
LB  - CDLI:P253720
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0494 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253720
ER  -
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