CUSAS 03, 0268 (P324023)

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 49-15-017

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allocation of labor.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gurusz tug2-du8
2. [u4] 2(u) 1(disz)-sze3
3. sahar zi-ga
4. i7 sur-du6 ba-an-du8-du8
5. a-sza3# szum2-pu2-pu2
reverse
1. giri3 a-hu-wa-qar dub-sar
  seal impression
2. iti ezem-mah
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
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 (Allocation of labor.)
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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324023

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 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 49-15-017
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162980

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 268

    [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 08:57:14 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 09:39:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:36 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 Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0268 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324023.
CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry (No. P324023). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324023
CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324023 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324023},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324023},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324023
LB  - CDLI:P324023
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324023
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0268 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324023.
CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry (No. P324023). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324023
CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324023 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324023},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324023},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324023
LB  - CDLI:P324023
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0268 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324023
ER  -
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