CUSAS 03, 1052 (P324895)

Legal 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 49-15-176 & 50-04-016

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (gaba-ri Legal document involving wool, witnessed by Adad-illat, Puzur-Ninkarrak, Puzur-Akum, and Mashum-....#)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. i3-li2-an-[dul3]
2'. gaba-ri kiszib3 [...] um-ma [...]
3'. 3(barig) sze#
4'. 6(disz) ma-na siki du#
5'. NIG2!(UD) sza-lim-a-hu-um [...]
6'. nu-un-na-an-[...]
7'. in-na#-ru-[...]
  erased sign after in
8'. ka-ga-na [ba-a-gin7]
reverse
1. x [...]
2. i3-li2-an-[dul3 ...]
3. igi {d}iszkur-illat szabra#
4. igi puzur4-{d}nin-[kar]-ke3 dub-sar#
5. igi puzur4-a-ku-um [lu2 aszgab]
6. igi ma-szum ARAD2# [e2-A]
7. [sza3] gar-sza-an-na#[{ki}]
8. [iti] ezem-{d}nin#-[a-zu]
9. mu {d}szu-{d}suen# [lugal] uri5{ki}-[ma-ke4 ma-da] za-ab-sza-[li{ki} mu-hul]
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. gaba-ri# [kiszib3 ... um-ma ...]
2'. 3(barig) [sze]
3'. 6(disz) ma-na [siki du]
4'. NIG2 sza-lim-[a-hu-um ...]
5'. nu-un-na#-an#-[...]
6'. i-na-ru#-[...]
7'. ka#-ga-na [ba-a-gin7]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken
seal 1
1. i3-li2-an-dul3
2. dub-sar
3. ARAD2 szu-kab-[ta2]

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): 81.0 high × 46.0 wide × 23.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 75%
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Legal (gaba-ri Legal document involving wool, witnessed by Adad-illat, Puzur-Ninkarrak, Puzur-Akum, and Mashum-....#)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1052

    [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 49-15-176 & 50-04-016
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.07.06.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-10-23 at 05:35:09 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:26:04 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-10-03 at 12:11:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:47:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:41:43 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:58 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 002509 (composite) (P455219) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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CDLI Notes:

P324895 lead entryP324895 lead entry

Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 03, 1052 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324895.
CUSAS 03, 1052 artifact entry (No. P324895). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324895
CUSAS 03, 1052 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324895 (Accessed: July 8, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324895},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324895},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324895
LB  - CDLI:P324895
M1  - 2025/7/8/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324895
ER  -
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