CUSAS 23, 009 (P323021)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-09-112

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (list of sheep (udu, udu-u4-ra KA-si, sila4, sila4-nita, u8) and goats (ud5))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 62.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...] utua#
3. [n] kir11# sila4# nita e3#-li
4. ba-GIR#-a
5. 3(u@c)# 6(asz@c) u8# 1(u@) la2# 1(asz@c) adx(|LU2@sxBAD|)#
column 2
1. [...]
2. igi#-dingir-SZE3@90
3. 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) 2(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) utua(LAK777)#
4. 6(asz@c) kir11 3(asz@c@90) sila4 nita e3-li
5. lu2?-[...]
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 4(asz@c@90) [...]
2'. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) [...]
3'. x [...]
  blank space
reverse
column 1
1. dub si-sa2-[a]
2. szu-nigin2 3(gesz2) la2 7(disz@t) udu ur4-ra
3. zu2-si
4. e2 lugal [x?] szid-da
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) ud5
6. 2(disz@t) mu iti [n]
column 2
1. gu2#-an-[sze3] 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) u8#? ama 4(u@c) la2 2(disz@t) utua
2. n 2(u@c) la2 1(disz@t) sila4 nita e3#-li
3. mes-kalam-[...]
4. [...]-x

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (list of sheep (udu, udu-u4-ra KA-si, sila4, sila4-nita, u8) and goats (ud5))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Pre-Sargonic
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323021

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 62.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: 70%)

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 48-09-112
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 23, 009

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-01-26 at 11:14:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Notizia, Palmiro CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-10-14 at 11:53:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-09-24 at 13:08:07 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 009 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323021.
CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry (No. P323021). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323021
CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323021 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323021},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323021},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323021
LB  - CDLI:P323021
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323021
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 009 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323021.
CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry (No. P323021). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323021
CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323021 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323021},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323021},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323021
LB  - CDLI:P323021
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323021
ER  -
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