CUSAS 03, 1217 (P324184)

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 49-15-178

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Arrears of livestock for which Ili-bilanni is responsible.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. la2-ia3 1(u) 8(disz) udu
2. 8(disz) u8
3. 3(disz) masz2
4. la2-ia3-am3
5. i3-li2-bi-la-ni kuruszda
reverse
1. in-da-gal2
2. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
3. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
4. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3
left
1. 2(u) 9(disz@v)
envelope
obverse
2. [la2-ia3 1(u) 8(disz) udu]
3. [8(disz) u8]
4. [3(disz)] masz2
5. la2-ia3-am3
reverse
1. i3-li2-bi-la-ni kuruszda
2. in-da-gal2
3. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
4. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
5. mu en {d}inanna [unu{ki}-ga masz2]-e# [i3-pa3]
left
1. 2(u)# 9(disz)#
seal 1
1. i3-li2-bi-la-ni
2. ARAD2 me-{d}isztaran

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Arrears of livestock for which Ili-bilanni is responsible.)
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 002753 (composite) (P455463) S002753 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324184

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 80%)

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 49-15-178
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163470

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1217

    [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
2019-10-22 at 03:05:35 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2019-06-23 at 16:13:07 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 14:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:09 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, 1217 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324184.
CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry (No. P324184). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324184
CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324184 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324184},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324184
LB  - CDLI:P324184
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324184
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 1217 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324184.
CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry (No. P324184). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324184
CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324184 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324184},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324184
LB  - CDLI:P324184
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1217 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324184
ER  -
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