CUSAS 03, 0451 (P324193)

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 49-15-187

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Laqipum, royal guardsman, received barley as wages for brickmakers from Adad-illat.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

49.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 29.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] sze gur
2. sig4 du8-de3
3. a2 5(disz) sila3-ta
4. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
5. la-gi-bu-um aga3-us2 lugal
reverse
1. [szu ba-ti]
  seal impression
2. iti ezem-mah
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5?{ki} ma-da za-ab-sza-li[{ki} mu]-hul
seal 1
1. aga3-us2 lugal
2. la-gi-pu-um

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Laqipum, royal guardsman, received barley as wages for brickmakers from Adad-illat.)
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 001940 (composite) (P454650) S001940 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324193

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 49.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 29.0 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 49-15-187
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163343

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 451

    [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
2013-06-12 at 16:02:00 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 11:45:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:10 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, 0451 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324193.
CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry (No. P324193). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324193
CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324193 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324193},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324193},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324193
LB  - CDLI:P324193
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324193
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0451 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324193.
CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry (No. P324193). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324193
CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324193 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324193},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324193},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324193
LB  - CDLI:P324193
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0451 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324193
ER  -
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