CUSAS 23, 153 (P323182)

Administrative tablet 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-11-061

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Fragments of two tablets, one concerning allotment of arids with the value in silver.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 64.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. ensi2#
2. [x] szu NE# [x]
3. n 2(asz@c) sag [x]
4. e2-x [...]
5. [...]-x
6. [ba]-de6
7. [...]-gal#-e
8. [...]
column 2
1. [n] 2(asz@c) ku3 gin2 x
2. x? 1(asz@c) lugal#-szu#
3. kaskal#-sze3 ba-de6#
4. ku3 2/3(|NINDAx(SZE.2(ASZ))|)# ma-na
5. x-ba
6. ba#-de6#
7. 1(disz@t) 1/2(disz) ku3# gin2
8. [x]-NI#
column 3
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. 3(disz@t) [ku3] gin2#
4. nagar x [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. x [...]
8. [...]
reverse
beginning broken
1'. ba#-de6
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 (Fragments of two tablets, one concerning allotment of arids with the value in silver.)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain] Pre-Sargonic - Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P323182
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323182

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	62.0 mm × 64.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: 30%)

Provenance

Provenience
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 48-11-061
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 153

[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
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-10-13 at 13:10:22	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, 153 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323182.

CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry (No. P323182). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323182

CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323182 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323182},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323182
LB  - CDLI:P323182
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323182
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 153 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323182.

CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry (No. P323182). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323182

CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323182 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323182},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323182
LB  - CDLI:P323182
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 153 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323182
ER  -