CUSAS 01, 143 (P283918)

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

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Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-06-203

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

70.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N28~c) , SZE~a |U4x1(N57)| KASZ~b
2.a. 1(N01) 3(N39~a) 1(N29~a) 1(N16) , |U4x1(N01)| KASZ~b
calculation: 7.5 + .75N39 = 8.25N39
2.b1. 1(N01) 2(N39~a) 1(N24) , UR5~a
calculation: 30N28 = 7.5N39
2.b2. 1(N24) 1(N29~a) 1(N16) , TAR~a
calculation: 7.5N39 ÷ 10 = .75N39
N16 = 1/20N39
3. 1(N14) 2(N01) 1(N39~a) 1(N24) , |U4x5(N01)| KASZ~b
calculation: 8.25N39 × 5 = 41.25N49 (text: 41.5 ?)
4. AB~a KASZ~b
reverse
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P283918
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283918

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	70.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (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	CUNES 50-06-203
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 1, 143

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

Complete tablet, slightly damaged. Account of cereal products (barley for beer) for 5 months similar to CUSAS 1, 114 and Nathan 1. (Cf. S. Monaco, N16 in the Archaic Texts, CDLB 2006:1, § 3.1)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-12-17 at 10:19:35	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-12-17 at 09:42:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-12-16 at 12:33:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-15 at 21:06:32	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2005-12-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 01, 143 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283918.

CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry (No. P283918). (2005, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283918

CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283918 (Accessed: July 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-13]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 7},
	title = {CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283918},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/7/
PY  - 2005
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LB  - CDLI:P283918
M1  - 2026/7/13/
TI  - CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283918
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 01, 143 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283918.

CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry (No. P283918). (2005, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283918

CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283918 (Accessed: July 13, 2026).

@misc{2005CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-13]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 7},
	title = {CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283918},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/7/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283918
LB  - CDLI:P283918
M1  - 2026/7/13/
TI  - CUSAS 01, 143 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283918
ER  -