CUSAS 03, 0257 (P324018)

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 49-15-012

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Workers withdrawn from Ashtakar.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) geme2 sag#-dub
2. 1(u) 6(disz) geme2 a2 1/3(disz)-ta#
3. u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. geme2 usz-bar-me-esz2
5. gaba sag3-de3 gub-ba
reverse
1. u4# lugal-e ba-x-[a]
  blank space
  seal impression
2. ki asz-ta2-qar#-[ta]
3. ba-zi#
4. iti ezem-{d}szu-{d}suen
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen# [lugal] uri5#{ki}-ma-ke4 e2# {d}szara2 umma#{ki}-ka mu-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. me-{d}isztaran#
2. nin9 ki-ag2#-ga2#-ni#
3. {d}iszkur-illat
4. dumu a-bi2-a
5. ARAD2-zu
column 3
1. dub-sar

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Workers withdrawn from Ashtakar.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 006035 (composite) (P458745) S006035 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324018

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
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 49-15-012
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162937

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 257

    [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
2018-08-24 at 06:26:13 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:57:12 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-02-02 at 11:11:38 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 13:01:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-24 at 08:47:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-02-11 at 18:06:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:50:57 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 Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0257 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324018.
CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry (No. P324018). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324018
CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324018 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324018},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324018},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324018
LB  - CDLI:P324018
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324018
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0257 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324018.
CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry (No. P324018). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324018
CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324018 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324018},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324018},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324018
LB  - CDLI:P324018
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0257 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324018
ER  -
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