CUSAS 03, 0636 (P324242)

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 49-15-236

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Puzur-Akum received garments from Ashtakar.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

64.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) tug2 bar-si us2
2. 1(disz) tug2 sagszu ta2-ki-ru-um me-{d}isztaran
3. 2(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 nig2-lam2 szu-kab-ta
4. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
6. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 4(disz)-kam us2
7. 2(disz) tug2 usz-bar tur
reverse
1. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
2. puzur4-a-ku-um
3. szu ba-an-ti
4. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat u3 {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
5. iti a2-ki-ti
6. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li mu-hul
envelope
obverse
1. [2(disz) tug2 bar]-si-[us2]
2. [1(disz) tug2 sagszu ta2-ki-ru-um me-{d}isztaran]
3. 2(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-[du3 nig2]-lam2 szu-kab-ta
4. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 3(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
6. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 4(disz)-kam us2
7. 2(disz) tug2 usz-bar tur
reverse
1. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
2. puzur4-a-ku-um
3. szu ba-an-ti
4. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat u3 {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
  blank space
  seal impression
5. iti a2-ki-ti
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-[ke4 ma-da za]-ab#-sza-li[{ki} mu-hul]
seal 1
1. szu-{d}kab2-ta
2. a-zu
3. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
4. puzur4-a-ku-um
5. lu2 azlag2 ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Puzur-Akum received garments from Ashtakar.)
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 004193 (composite) (P456903) S004193 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324242

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 64.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 31.0 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 49-15-236
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163719

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 636

    [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
2019-10-23 at 11:16:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2019-06-23 at 10:01:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:09 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-05-14 at 08:20:04 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 14:54:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:15 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, 0636 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324242.
CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry (No. P324242). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324242
CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324242 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324242},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324242},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324242
LB  - CDLI:P324242
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324242
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0636 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324242.
CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry (No. P324242). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324242
CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324242 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324242},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324242},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324242
LB  - CDLI:P324242
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0636 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324242
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.