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

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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

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

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 78.0 high × 53.0 wide × 20.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    unsealed

  • Artifact comments:

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 49-08-003
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.08.05.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:53:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:43:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“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: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	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  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323428
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“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: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	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  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0488 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323428
ER  -
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