CUSAS 03, 0596 (P324321)

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 49-15-315

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ashtakar received wool, etc. from Adad-illat.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki {gesz}garigx(|ZUM.SI|) ak tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
2. 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki tug2-gan-tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na SZID u-nu-a tug2 nig2-lam2# 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 guz-za# 4(disz)-kam us2
6. [n] 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 SZID u-unu-a# tug2 guz-za du
reverse
1. 2(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 [siki] e2#-usz-bar [...]
2. 2(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki tug2 x ge6
3. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta
4. asz-ta2-qar ugula usz-bar
5. szu ba-an-ti
6. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
7. iti ezem-mah
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-[e na]-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki {gesz}garigx(|ZUM.SI|) ak tug2 3(disz)-kam us2]
2. [2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 siki tug2-gan]-tug2 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na SZID u-nu-a tug2 [nig2]-lam2# 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 1(u) 5(disz)# gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 [nig2]-lam2 4(disz)#-[kam us2]
5. 1(u) 3(disz)# gin2 SZID u-nu-a tug2 [guz]-za# [4(disz)-kam us2]
reverse
1. 1(disz)# 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 [SZID u-nu-a tug2 guz-za] du
2. [1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki e2-usz-bar ...]
3. [2(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki tug2 x-ge6]
4. [ki {d}]iszkur-[illat-ta]
5. [asz]-ta2-qar# [ugula usz-bar]
6. [szu] ba-an-[ti]
7. [sza3] gar-sza#-[an-na{ki}]
8. [iti ezem-mah]
9. [mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal]-e# na#-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 [{d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3]
seal 1
1. asz-ta2-qar
2. ugula usz-bar
3. geme2 a-bu-ni

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): 65.0 high × 48.0 wide × 22.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 50%
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:


  • primary: CUSAS 3, 596

    [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 49-15-315
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.10.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-11-13 at 01:35:19 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 14:54:14 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 001991 (composite) (P454701) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 03, 0596 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324321.
CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry (No. P324321). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324321
CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324321 (Accessed: May 29, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0596 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324321},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324321},
}

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