CUSAS 03, 0457 (P324318)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-15-312

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Simat-Ea received [from Adad-illat barley] as wages for brick-makers)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 4(barig) 3(ban2) esza
2. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki sze 2(ban2)-[ta]
3. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz sze 4(ban2)-ta
4. sig4 du8-de3
5. a2 5(disz) sila3-ta
6. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
reverse
1. me-e2-a
2. [szu ba-an-ti]
3. [iti ezem-an-na]
4. [mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul]
envelope
obverse
1. [4(barig) 3(ban2) esza]
2. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki sze# [2(ban2)-ta]
3. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz sze# [4(ban2)-ta]
4. sig4 du8-de3
5. [a2 5(disz) sila3-ta]
reverse
1. [ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta]
2. me-e2-a
3. szu ba-an-ti
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4. iti ezem-an-na
5. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li[{ki} mu-hul]
seal 1
1. me-e2-[a]
2. dumu-munus? mi-[...]-sza?

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 40.0 high × 38.0 wide × 16.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (Simat-Ea received [from Adad-illat barley] as wages for brick-makers)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 457

    [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 49-15-312
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.11.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-11-14 at 11:28:43 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003797 (composite) (P456507) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 03, 0457 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324318.
CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry (No. P324318). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324318
CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324318 (Accessed: July 15, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-15]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0457 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324318},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324318},
}


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