CUSAS 03, 1046 (P324194)

Legal 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

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 49-15-188

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Legal document regarding cereals, with three witnesses.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga
2. 4(disz) sila3 esza
3. 4(disz) sila3 ba-ba munu4
4. sza3-bi-ta
5. 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 kasz ge6 2(disz)-ta
6. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3# duh# duru5 saga
reverse
1. kab2 du11-ga
2. giri3 li-bur gudu4
3. igi# ba-zi ugula lu2 hun-ga2
4. igi {d}iszkur-illat
5. igi a-da-lal3 muhaldim
  blank space
6. iti masz-da3-gu7
7. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah mu-ne-[du3]
seal 1
1. li-bur
2. ARAD2 na-wi-ir-dingir
3. a-zu

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 42.0 wide × 18.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
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  • Genre(s): Legal (Legal document regarding cereals, with three witnesses.#)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1046

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 49-15-188
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.02.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002701 (composite) (P455411) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 03, 1046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324194.
CUSAS 03, 1046 artifact entry (No. P324194). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324194
CUSAS 03, 1046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324194 (Accessed: July 1, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324194},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324194},
}

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PY  - 2006
ID  - P324194
LB  - CDLI:P324194
M1  - 2025/7/1/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1046 artifact entry
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