CUSAS 03, 0259 (P324430)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-15-424

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri Laborers carrying barley from Shu-Suen-amara and another town to Garshana (copy).#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gurusz aszgab
2. 1(disz) gurusz ad-kup4
3. 1(disz) geme2 kikken2
4. u4 2(u) 7(disz)#-sze3
5. sze {d}szu-{d}suen-<am>-ma-ra[{ki}]
6. u3 bad3-ga-zi{ki}-ta#
reverse
1. gar-sza-an-na{ki}-sze3 de6-a
2. giri3 a-hu-wa-qar dub-sar
3. u3 i3-li2-ku ra-gaba
4. ki {d}iszkur-illat-ta ba-zi
5. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
6. [iti] sze#-sag11-ku5
7. [mu] {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
left
1. gaba-ri

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
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 40.0 high × 37.0 wide × 19.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    unsealed

  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (gaba-ri Laborers carrying barley from Shu-Suen-amara and another town to Garshana (copy).#)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: CUSAS 3, 259

    [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 49-15-424
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.01.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:54:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:46:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:30 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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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0259 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324430.
CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry (No. P324430). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324430
CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324430 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324430},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324430},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324430
LB  - CDLI:P324430
M1  - 2025/12/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0259 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324430.
CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry (No. P324430). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324430
CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324430 (Accessed: December 24, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324430},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324430},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324430
LB  - CDLI:P324430
M1  - 2025/12/24/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0259 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324430
ER  - 
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