CUSAS 03, 0250 (P324343)

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 49-15-337

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Garments withdrawn from Puzur-Akum.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz sag#-[tag]
2. 2(disz) gurusz a2 2/3(disz)-ta
3. 4(disz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz)-ta
4. 1(disz) gurusz a2 1/3(disz)-<ta>
5. lu2 azlag2-me-esz2
6. u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. gaba sag3-ke4-de3 [gub-ba]
reverse
1. u4 na-we-er-[dingir ba-usz2]
2. e2-a-szar maszkim
3. zi-ga szu-kab-ta2#
4. ki puzur4-a-ku-um-ta#
5. ba-zi
6. [sza3] gar#-sza-an-na{ki}
7. iti ezem-mah#
8. mu ma2-gur8-mah# [ba-dim2]
envelope
obverse
1. [1(u)] 1(disz) gurusz sag-[tag]
2. 2(disz)# gurusz a2 2/3(disz)-ta
3. 4(disz) gurusz a2 1/2(disz)-ta
4. 1(disz) gurusz a2 1/3(disz)-<ta>
5. lu2 azlag2#-me-esz2
6. u4# 1(disz)-[sze3]
7. gaba# sag3-ke4-de3 gub-ba
reverse
  broken
seal 1
column 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. szagina
3. ARAD2-da-ni-ir
4. in-na-ba

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): 55.0 high × 46.0 wide × 21.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 250

    [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: HSAO 9, p.145-174, p. 162, p. 167 10

    [Mayr2004-8AMVDIQL] Mayr, Rudolf H., and David I. Owen. 2004. “The Royal Gift Seal in the Ur III Period.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern., 9:145–74. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient. Heidelberg.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 49-15-337
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.08.10.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact, Other Entity Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-10-25 at 01:23:49 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:57:11 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:24:29 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-12-16 at 16:23:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-24 at 10:05:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-21 at 17:35:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:22 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 006097 (composite) (P458807) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0250 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P324343.
CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry (No. P324343). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324343 (Original work published 2006)
CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324343 (Accessed: August 20, 2025).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324343},
}


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DA  - 2024/12/28/
PY  - 2024
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TI  - CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0250 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P324343.
CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry (No. P324343). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324343 (Original work published 2006)
CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324343 (Accessed: August 20, 2025).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324343},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P324343
LB  - CDLI:P324343
M1  - 2025/8/20/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0250 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324343
ER  -
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