CUSAS 03, 1045 (P324722)

Letter 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 50-03-021

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}dumu-zi
2. u3 a-hu-wa-qar
3. u3-na-a-du11#
4. 2(ban2) ku-[x]
5. szu-{d}nisaba
6. he2-na-ab-szum2-mu
reverse
1. 1(disz) gurusz sza3-gu4
2. iri{ki}-ta
3. iri{ki}-sze3
4. he2-eb-sa2-e
5. nam-mi-gur-re
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
column 2
1. me-{d}isztaran#
2. nin9 ki-ag2-ga2#-[ni]
3. e2-a-[szar]
4. dub-[sar]
5. ARAD2-[zu]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter (letter)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005955 (composite) (P458665) S005955 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324722

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

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 50-03-021
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 164004

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1045

    [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
2022-01-28 at 11:28:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-02-12 at 17:57:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:46:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:49 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1045 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324722.
CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry (No. P324722). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324722
CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324722 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324722},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324722},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324722
LB  - CDLI:P324722
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324722
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 1045 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324722.
CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry (No. P324722). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324722
CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324722 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324722},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324722},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324722
LB  - CDLI:P324722
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324722
ER  -
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