CUSAS 03, 1243 (P324160)

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 49-15-154

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Arrears of bread that Daya the cook will deliver.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la2-ia3 1(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 ninda gur
2. la2-ia3-am3
3. da-a-a muhaldim
4. in-da-gal2
reverse
1. iti szu-esz-[sza]
  seal impression
2. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. szu-kab-ta a-zu
2. da-a-a muhaldim
3. dumu szu-ma-ma
4. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Arrears of bread that Daya the cook will deliver.#)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; inscribed "Shu-Kabta the physician; Daya, cook, son of Shu-Mama, his servant."

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 008013 (composite) (P474790) S008013 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324160

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 17.0 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 49-15-154
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163316

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1243

    [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
2016-02-02 at 03:40:04 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:07 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, 1243 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324160.
CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry (No. P324160). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324160
CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324160 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324160
LB  - CDLI:P324160
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324160
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 1243 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324160.
CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry (No. P324160). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324160
CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324160 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324160
LB  - CDLI:P324160
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1243 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324160
ER  -
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