CUSAS 01, 120 (P283921)

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

Cite

Photo

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-06-009

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

63.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 3(N51) , SZE~a GAR 1(N30~b)#
1.b. 1(N20) 3(N05)
2.a. 2(N51)# [1(N14)] 1(N30~c) , SZE~a GAR
2.b. 5(N05)
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...]

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	P283921
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283921

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	63.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 18.0 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 51-06-009
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 1, 120

[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 but damaged tablet. obverse on flat side. reverse uninscribed. Account of cereal products (barley, bread).

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-15 at 21:06:33	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, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283921.

CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry (No. P283921). (2005, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283921

CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283921 (Accessed: July 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-16]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 7},
	title = {CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283921},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283921},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 01, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283921.

CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry (No. P283921). (2005, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283921

CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283921 (Accessed: July 16, 2026).

@misc{2005CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-16]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 7},
	title = {CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283921},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283921},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/7/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283921
LB  - CDLI:P283921
M1  - 2026/7/16/
TI  - CUSAS 01, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283921
ER  -