CUSAS 01, 117 (P257531)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 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 50-08-073

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

43.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N51) 1(N34) GAR# 3(N57) , SZU
1.b. 2(N05) , HI@g~a
2.a. 1(N51) 1(N30~c) , GAR
2.b. 2(N05) 2(N42~a) , HI@g~a
3. [...] , [...]
column 2
1.a. 2(N01) , U4 SZEN~c@t
1.b1. 1(N05) , HI@g~a
1.b2. 1(N18)
2.a. 2(N01) , SZE~a DUG~a
2.b1. 1(N30~c) , SZE~a
2.b2. 1(N18) 1(N03) 1(N40)
3.a. [...] , [...]
3.b. 2(N05) [...]
reverse
column 1
1.a. [...] , [...]
1.b. [...] 1(N42~a) 1(N25) , HI@g~a
1.c. 2(N20)# , [...]
2.a. 7(N20) 3(N42~a) , HI@g~a SZE~a
2.b1. 5(N20) 3(N05) 3(N42~a) 1(N25) , HI@g~a SZE~a
2.b2. 1(N20) 3(N05) 4(N42~a) 1(N25) , BA KI SZE~a

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P257531

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Antiquities market
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 50-08-073
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 1, 117

    [Monaco2007CUSAS1] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2007. The Cornell University Archaic Tablets. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 1. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

    Fragment consisting of the upper half of a tablet. Account of cereal products (barley, bread, beer, grain groats).

  • citation: Monaco CDLJ 2005/1, footnotes 8, 17

    [Monaco2005Accounting] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2005. “Contribute About Search Unusual Accounting Practices in Archaic Mesopotamian Tablets.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2005 (1).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-18 at 10:23:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-15 at 21:06:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:48 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:39 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2005-03-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 01, 117 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257531.
CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry (No. P257531). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257531 (Original work published 2005)
CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257531 (Accessed: June 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257531},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257531},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 01, 117 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257531.
CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry (No. P257531). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257531 (Original work published 2005)
CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257531 (Accessed: June 11, 2026).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257531},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257531},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/6/11/
TI  - CUSAS 01, 117 artifact entry
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