CUSAS 23, 074 (P322666)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-06-198

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (list of various items (silver, sheep, barley. flour, dug))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

68.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] ku3# gin2
2. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2
3. 1/2(disz@c)! ku3 gin2
CUSAS: numeral written 1(N8)x1(N58)
4. ku3 igi 3(disz@t)#-gal2#
5. ku3 igi 4(disz@t)# [gal2]
6. [n] sze 1(ban@c) zi3@t [x x]
7. kasz 1(ban2@c)-ta
8. zi3 igi 3(disz@t)-gal2-ta
9. u4 2(u) 3(disz@t)-a
double ruling
10. kasz-ta zi3@t-ta 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze gur
11. du-du ba-de6
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) ku3 gin2
2. kaskal-sze3 du e-ba
3. 2(asz@c) ku3 gin2 sila-kam mu-gu7
4. 1/2(disz@c)! ku3 gin2 i3-de6-a ba-de6
CUSAS: numeral written 1(N8)x1(N58)
5. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2 2(asz@c) kasz dug
6. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 1(asz@c) tug2 szu
7. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-ba-du3
8. 1(asz@c) ib2-la2 1(asz@c) udu A-SI-ga
double ruling
9. 2(asz@c) ku3 gin2
10. 2(barig@c) zi3@t 2(barig@c) sze gur
11. 4(asz@c) kasz dug
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5
2. 1(asz@c) tug2 <nig2>-lam2 1(disz@t)
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 ib2-ba-du3
4. [...] x
5. [...] x
6. [...]
7. [...] HE2#
8. [... ba]-de6#
blank space
column 2
broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Consult word list of ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (list of various items (silver, sheep, barley. flour, dug))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) [uncertain] unclear which part of ED period.
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P322666
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P322666

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	68.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	Baked Cornell Jan. 2002

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 48-06-198
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 074

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-01-01 at 09:38:45	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-10-01 at 10:23:58	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 074 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322666.

CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry (No. P322666). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322666

CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322666 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322666},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322666},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322666
LB  - CDLI:P322666
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322666
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 074 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322666.

CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry (No. P322666). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322666

CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322666 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322666},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322666},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322666
LB  - CDLI:P322666
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 074 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322666
ER  -