CUSAS 03, 0593 (P324320)

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 49-15-314

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Arrears of wool, combs, and labor that Kunsimat must replace.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. la2-ia3 3(disz) 2/3(disz) [ma]-na# 6(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 siki gir2-gul pesz5-a
2. 6(disz) ma-na 2/3(disz) gin2 mug
3. 1/2(disz) {gesz}garig2? nu-ur2-ma e2-ba-an
4. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) 2(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
reverse
1. la2-ia3-am3
2. ku-un-si-ma-at ugula usz-bar
3. in-da-gal2
4. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
5. iti ezem-{d}szu-{d}suen
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a-mah ba-du3
envelope
obverse
1. la2-ia3 3(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na [6(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2] siki gir2-gul pesz5-[a]
2. 6(disz) ma-na 2/3(disz) gin2 mug
3. 1/2(disz) {gesz}garig2? nu-ur2-ma e2-ba-an
4. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz)# 1/2(disz) 2(disz) gin2# [igi-6(disz)-gal2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken
seal 1
1. ku-si-ma-at
2. [ugula] usz-[bar]

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): 59.0 high × 48.0 wide × 21.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 50%
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (Arrears of wool, combs, and labor that Kunsimat must replace.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 593

    [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 49-15-314
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.09.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-23 at 18:53:24 CDLI Atf CDLI 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

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 002658 (composite) (P455368) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0593 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324320.
CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry (No. P324320). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324320
CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324320 (Accessed: August 22, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324320},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324320
LB  - CDLI:P324320
M1  - 2025/8/22/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324320
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0593 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324320.
CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry (No. P324320). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324320
CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324320 (Accessed: August 22, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324320},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324320},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324320
LB  - CDLI:P324320
M1  - 2025/8/22/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0593 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324320
ER  -
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