CUSAS 33, 002 (P323019)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-09-110

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (sheep (udu))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

80.0 mm × 62.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) udu en-il2 igi-sze3@90
2. 1(asz@c) ad-kup4
3. 1(asz@c) nagar
4. 1(asz@c) szu-ku6
5. 1(asz@c) bara2-ki-zu
6. 1(asz@c) e2-men4# kuruszda
7. 1(asz@c) bi-mu-ti kuruszda
8. 1(asz@c) di-utu# lu2-bappir
9. [...]
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) {d#}ildu3 gu7-a
CUSAS 33 reads: {d}dulum2
2. 1(asz@c) ur-abzu sanga
3. 1(asz@c) igi-du6-du6
4. 1(asz@c) lugal-ildu3 ur-{d}ildu3 i3#-du8
5. 1(asz@c) si-du3 sanga#
6. 1(asz@c) aszgab-gal#
7. 1(asz@c) tug2-du8-gal#
8. 1(asz@c) sagi-mah
9. ur-ganun
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) ma2-lah4-gal
2. dam ensi2
3. 1(asz@c) AD-NE e2-gal sanga
4. 1(asz@c) si-LUM-mar
5. ezem e2 en-lil2
6. 1(asz@c) u2-a lu2-bappir
7. KUM-dur2-sze3 ka-tar
8. udu gu7-a
column 2
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (sheep (udu))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P323019
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323019

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	80.0 mm × 62.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

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 48-09-110
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 2

[Notizia2016CUSAS33] Notizia, Palmiro, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2016. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Administrative Texts Mainly from the Umma Region in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 33. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-09-07 at 03:15:53	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	Approved
2017-01-14 at 08:47:38	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323019.

CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry (No. P323019). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323019

CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323019 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323019},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323019
LB  - CDLI:P323019
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323019
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323019.

CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry (No. P323019). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323019

CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323019 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323019},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323019
LB  - CDLI:P323019
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323019
ER  -