CUSAS 03, 0240 (P324175)

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 49-15-169

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Laborers (fullers) withdrawn from Puzur-Akum and employed carrying garments from E-Shu-Suen to Nippur, a journey of one day.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) gurusz lu2 azlag2
2. siki e2 {d}szu-{d}suen-ka-ta
3. nibru{ki}-sze3 de6-a
4. kaskal szunigin-na-bi u4 1(disz)-kam
5. u4 2(disz) kasz-de2-[a]
6. du#?-na#?-ti-szu-[x]
reverse
1. ki puzur4-a-[ku-um]-ta ba-zi#
2. iti u5-bi2-gu7
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma2-gur8-mah ba-dim2
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
column 1
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. a-zu
3. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
4. en-um-i3-li2
column 2
1. dub-sar
2. dumu a-bi2-a
3. ARAD2-[zu]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Laborers (fullers) withdrawn from Puzur-Akum and employed carrying garments from E-Shu-Suen to Nippur, a journey of one day.#)
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 004194 (composite) (P456904) S004194 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324175

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 51.0 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 49-15-169
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 162970

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 240

    [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
2019-10-21 at 11:41:57 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:24:28 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:08 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, 0240 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324175.
CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry (No. P324175). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324175
CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324175 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324175},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324175},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324175
LB  - CDLI:P324175
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324175
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0240 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324175.
CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry (No. P324175). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324175
CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324175 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324175},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324175},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324175
LB  - CDLI:P324175
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324175
ER  -
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