CUSAS 03, 0778 (P324309)

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 49-15-303

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Case tablet, incomplete case obscuring parts of the tablet. Transliteration is composed of visible parts of both.#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

75.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
2. 1(disz) tug2 bar-si 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 4(disz) tug2 bar-si ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 3(disz) tug2 gesztu{+tug2} 3(disz)-kam us2 e2-ba-an
5. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 5(disz) 4(disz)-kam us2
6. 4(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
7. 3(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam# us2
8. 3(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du#
9. 2(disz) tug2 sag [usz-bar]
reverse
1. 5(disz) tug2 usz-bar
2. x tug2-[ki]-la2 tag-ga
3. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
4. puzur4-a-ku-um
5. szu ba-ti
6. sza3 gar-sza-an-na
7. iti ses-da-gu7
8. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e i3-pa3
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz) tug2 sza3]-ga#-du3-[ba-tab duh-hu]-um# 3(disz)-kam us2
2. [1(disz)] tug2 bar-si 3(disz)-kam us2#
3. [4(disz)] tug2 bar-si ba-tab duh-hu-um# [3(disz)-kam us2]
4. [3(disz)] tug2 gesztu{+tug2} 3(disz)-kam us2 [e2]-ba-[an]
5. [4(disz)] tug2 bar-dul5 4(disz)-kam us2
6. [4(disz)] tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
7. [3(disz) tug2] guz#-za 4(disz)-kam [us2]
8. [3(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 du]
9. 2(disz)#? tug2 sag [usz-bar]
reverse
1. [5(disz) tug2] usz-bar
2. tug2-[ki]-la2 tag-ga
3. ki asz-ta2-qar-ta
4. puzur4-a-ku-um
5. szu ba-ti
  blank space
  seal impression
6. [sza3 gar]-sza#-an-na#[{ki}]
7. [iti ses-da-gu7]
8. [mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2]-e# [i3-pa3]
seal 1
1. me-{d}isztaran
2. dumu-munus lugal
3. puzur4-a-ku-um
4. lu2 azlag2 ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Case tablet, incomplete case obscuring parts of the tablet. Transliteration is composed of visible parts of both.#)
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 003800 (composite) (P456510) S003800 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P324309

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 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 49-15-303
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163778

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 778

    [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
2019-08-04 at 13:18:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:25:38 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-02-26 at 12:11:09 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:18 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, 0778 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324309.
CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry (No. P324309). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324309
CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324309 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324309},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324309},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324309
LB  - CDLI:P324309
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324309
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 0778 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324309.
CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry (No. P324309). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324309
CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324309 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324309},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324309},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324309
LB  - CDLI:P324309
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0778 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324309
ER  -
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