CUSAS 03, 0219 (P324169)

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 49-15-163

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (A laborer (a fuller) sent from Nippur to (the place) Shu-Suen-tab, a journey of 11 days, withdrawn from Puzur-Akum.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
  (fragment of envelope)
1. 1(disz) gurusz lu2 azlag2
2. nibru{ki}-ta
3. {d}szu-{d}suen-du10{ki}-sze3
4. uruda-szim-da gu4 udu
5. de6-a
6. kaskal szunigin-na-bi u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam
7. u4 szu-kab-ta2
reverse
1. e2-dam-s,e-ra-ra
2. szu szum2-mu-de3
3. i3-gen-na-a
4. e2-a-szar maszkim
5. zi-ga giri3 szu-kab-ta2
6. ki puzur4-a-ku-um-ta
7. ba-zi
8. iti sze-sag11-ku5
left
1. mu us2-sa bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. a-zu
3. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
4. sukkal i3-du8
column 2
1. e2-a-szar
2. dub-sar
3. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (A laborer (a fuller) sent from Nippur to (the place) Shu-Suen-tab, a journey of 11 days, withdrawn from Puzur-Akum.)
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 005829 (composite) (P458539) S005829 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324169

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 47.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (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 49-15-163
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162964

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 219

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:24:19 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0219 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324169.
CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry (No. P324169). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324169
CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324169 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324169},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324169},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324169
LB  - CDLI:P324169
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324169
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0219 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324169.
CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry (No. P324169). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324169
CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324169 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324169},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324169},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324169
LB  - CDLI:P324169
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0219 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324169
ER  -
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