CUSAS 03, 1118 (P324471)

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 49-15-465

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Malik-bani received a flour delivery (for?) Simat-Ea.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(barig) 2(ban2) dabin
2. mu-kux(DU) me-e2#-[a]
3. {d!}ma-lik-ba-[ni]
4. szu ba-an!-ti
reverse
1. iti ezem-{d!}szul-[gi]
2. mu ma-da [za-ab]-sza-li[{ki} mu]-hul
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Malik-bani received a flour delivery (for?) Simat-Ea.)
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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324471

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: 80%)
The writing of some signs is unusual; for example, the sign DINGIR in lines 2, 4, and 5 always lacks oblique wedges; i.e. it is written 'masz' #

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 49-15-465
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163427

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1118

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:54:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:46:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:33 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, 1118 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324471.
CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry (No. P324471). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324471
CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324471 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324471},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324471
LB  - CDLI:P324471
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324471
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1118 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324471.
CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry (No. P324471). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324471
CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324471 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324471},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324471
LB  - CDLI:P324471
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324471
ER  -
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