CUSAS 03, 1049 (P324075)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 49-15-069

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Akbazum promises to deliver a boat loaded with clay, to Zabalam; with witnesses.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

68.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [ak]-ba#-zum nu-{gesz}kiri6-ke4#
2. ma2-lugal-na
3. sahar tum3-de3
4. zabala4{ki}-sze3
5. in-la-ah
6. sahar mu-un-ti
7. {gesz}kiri6-lugal-na-sze3
8. nu-un-ni-kux(KWU147)
reverse
1. e2-ni-sze3 ba-an-de2
2. ka-ga-na ba-gi-in4
3. igi er3-ra-ba-ni
4. igi {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
5. igi dingir-szu-ba-ni
6. igi i-ri-bu-um
  seal impression
7. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen# [lugal] uri5#{ki}-ma-[ke4 ma-da za-ab]-sza-li{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
1. ak-ba-zum
2. dumu ab-ba

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Akbazum promises to deliver a boat loaded with clay, to Zabalam; with witnesses.)
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 001941 (composite) (P454651) S001941 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324075

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 68.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 32.0 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 49-15-069
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 164010

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1049

    [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
2020-10-23 at 05:34:31 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:44:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:01 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, 1049 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324075.
CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry (No. P324075). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324075
CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324075 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324075},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324075},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324075
LB  - CDLI:P324075
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324075
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1049 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324075.
CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry (No. P324075). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324075
CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324075 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324075},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324075},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324075
LB  - CDLI:P324075
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324075
ER  -
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