CUSAS 03, 0399 (P323240)

Administrative tablet excavated in Garšana (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 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 49-02-017

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Wages for workers?)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [... ad3] udu-ta
5. [ur-te]-me-na
6. [1(disz) ur-{d}]asar#-lu-hi
7. [1(disz)] du-du-gu
8. [1(disz)] lu2-me-lam2
9. [1(disz)] {d}utu-sa2-ti
10. lu2 nig2-{d}ba-ba6-me-esz2
11. 1(disz) en-ne2-ma
12. 1(disz) be-li2-a-zu
13. lu2-i3-si-in{ki}-me-esz2
14. 3(ban2) sze nig2-ar3-ra saga-bi-kam
15. [n] dabin 3(disz) ad3# [udu-ta]
reverse
1. [ma]-szum um-mi-[a]
2. 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze 3(disz) ad3 udu-ta
3. puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3
4. 1(disz) la-gi-ip
5. 1(disz) e2-a-dan
6. dub-sar-me-esz2
  double ruling
7. [n] 4(ban2) sze gur
8. [n] dabin gur
9. [n] ad3 udu
10. [...]-sze3 dub-sar-e-ne
11. [ki {d}iszkur]-illat-ta ba-zi
12. [sza3 gar]-sza#-an-na[{ki}]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Wages for workers?)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P323240

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50%
Tablet is damaged and incomplete

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 49-02-017
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162923

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 399

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 14:24:41 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:43:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:33 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0399 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323240.
CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry (No. P323240). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323240
CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323240 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323240},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323240},
}


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PY  - 2006
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M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0399 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323240.
CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry (No. P323240). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323240
CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323240 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323240},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323240},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323240
LB  - CDLI:P323240
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0399 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323240
ER  -
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