CUSAS 03, 0488 (P323428)

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 49-08-003

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri Barley, dates and other foodstuffs given to officials, withdrawal from Adad-illat "when Shu-Kabta went to Umma;" copy.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

78.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2) sze
2. lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. u4# 3(disz)-kam
4. 4(disz) sila3 sze
5. {d}szu-{d}suen-na-ra-am-{d}en-lil2
6. u4 4(disz)-kam
7. {d}ma-lik-illat-su2 szu-i maszkim
8. 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 dabin
9. 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 esza
10. 1(ban2) zu2-lum esza erin2? ba-hi
11. zi3 dub-dub didli-sze3
12. u4 szu-kab-ta umma{ki}-sze3 du-ni
  (two lines erased)
reverse
  (seven lines erased)
1. u4 szu-kab-ta umma{ki}-ta du-ni
  erased but faintly legible
2. ur-{d}nin-su4-an-na sagi maszkim
3. zi-ga szu-kab-ta
4. ki {d}iszkur-illat ba-zi
5. sza3 gar-sza-an-an{ki}
6. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
7. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
left
1. gaba-ri

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (gaba-ri Barley, dates and other foodstuffs given to officials, withdrawal from Adad-illat "when Shu-Kabta went to Umma;" copy.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P323428

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 78.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

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 49-08-003
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163355

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 488

    [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
2011-07-22 at 14:53:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:43:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:35 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, 0488 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323428.
CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry (No. P323428). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323428
CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323428 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323428},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323428},
}


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PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P323428
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0488 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323428.
CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry (No. P323428). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323428
CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323428 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323428},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323428},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323428
LB  - CDLI:P323428
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323428
ER  -
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