CUSAS 03, 1354 (P324336)

Administrative tablet 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 49-15-330

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (ShuEshtar, royal messenger, received two scepters from the orchard of Simat-Ishtaran at Garshana.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

53.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz2) pa {gesz}kin2
  blank space
  seal impression
2. {gesz}kiri6 me-{d}isztaran
3. gar-sza-an-na{ki}
4. szu-esz18-dar lu2 kin-gi4-[a-lugal]
reverse
1. in-tar
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal?
seal 1
1. szu-esz18-dar
2. sukkal lugal
3. dumu i3-li2-mi-ti

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (ShuEshtar, royal messenger, received two scepters from the orchard of Simat-Ishtaran at Garshana.)
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 004183 (composite) (P456893) S004183 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324336

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 53.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 49-15-330
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163973

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1354

    [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.

  • history: CUSAS 6, p.75-152, p. 136

    [Heimpel2011trees] Heimpel, Wolfgang. 2011. “Twenty-Eight Trees Growing in Sumer.” In Garšana Studies, edited by David I. Owen, 75–152. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 6. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-03-28 at 01:58:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-07-28 at 12:24:37 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 14:54:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:22 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 Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1354 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324336.
CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry (No. P324336). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324336
CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324336 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324336},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324336},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324336
LB  - CDLI:P324336
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324336
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1354 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324336.
CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry (No. P324336). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324336
CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324336 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324336},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324336},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324336
LB  - CDLI:P324336
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1354 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324336
ER  -
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