CUSAS 03, 0316 (P324902)

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 50-04-023

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Delivery of bricks.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

133.0 mm × 78.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n sig4 ...]
2. [n ...]-ti-[...]
3. [n] me-[...]
4. 6(gesz2) [...]
5. 8(gesz2) sza#-zi#-ib#-tum#
6. 2(gesz2) la#-ma#-za-tum
7. 2(gesz2) ba-ku-tum
8. 4(gesz2) sza-at-i3-li2
9. 4(gesz2) a-hu-wa-qar
10. 4(gesz2) im-ti-dam
11. 6(gesz2) {d}utu-a-[bi]
12. 2(gesz2) [...]
13. 4(gesz2) [...]
blank space
14. [...]
15. nam#-[1(u) ...]
16. 1(gesz'u) [n? ...]
17. [n ...]-NI
18. [n ...]-er3-ra
19. [n ...]
20. [n] me-{d}iszkur
blank space
21. [n] 1(u) 5(disz)
22. [nam-1(u) ...]
23. [n] ...-tum#
24. [n ...]-ra
25. [n e2]-zu-zu
26. [n ...]-u2
27. [n ...]
28. [n ...]
column 2
1. [n ...]
2. [n ...]
3. [n ...]
4. 6(gesz2) da-da-a2
blank space
5. 4(gesz'u) 5(u)
6. nam-1(u) la-al-ku-da
7. 2(gesz2) a-li2-um-mi
8. 6(gesz2) hi-ba-ti
9. [n] {d}utu-a-bi
10. [n] na-ni
11. [n] geme2-{d}nanna
12. [n] {d}iszkur-nu-ri
13. [n] szu-er3-ra
14. 4(gesz2) {d}iszkur-nu-ri min
15. 2(gesz2) na-ab-ri-tum
blank space
16. 3(gesz'u) 4(gesz2)
17. nam-1(u) {d}iszkur-nu-ri
18. [4(gesz2)] sza-at-er3-ra
19. 4(gesz2) sza-hi-ti
20. 4(gesz2) na-ab-ri-tum
21. 4(gesz2) sza-at-i3-li2
22. 4(gesz2) u3-gi-ba?-sza#?
23. 6(gesz2) me-na-na-zi
24. 6(gesz2) a-li2-a-bi
25. [n] la-ma-za-tum
reverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) mi-ni-x-x
2. 2(gesz2) {d}iszkur-[nu-ri]
blank space
3. 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2)
4. nam-1(u) a-li2-a-bi
5. 2(gesz2) szi-bu-uz-ri
6. 6(gesz2) a-da-tum#
7. 4(gesz2) im-ti-dam#
blank space
8. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2)
9. nam-1(u) im-ti-dam
blank space
column 2
blank space
1. szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) 5/6(disz) sar
2. us2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) ninda
3. a2 geme2 1(disz)-a 2(gesz2) sig4-ta
4. geme2-bi 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3
5. sze 3(disz) sila3-ta ba-hun
6. sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 gur
7. a2 sig4 ga6-ga2
8. e2-usz-bar-sze3-du
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9. me-e2-a ugula
10. giri3 {d}iszkur-illat
11. u3 puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ke3 dub-sar
12. [sza3] gar-sza-an-na{ki}
13. iti a2-ki-ti
14. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ka mu-ne-du3
left
1. [u4 n-kam ka2-dingir] qa2-qa2-da-nu-um

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)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 133.0 high × 78.0 wide × 32.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: 75%
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
unsealed
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative (Delivery of bricks.)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: CUSAS 3, 316

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 50-04-023
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.06.00 ?
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-03-17 at 15:34:05	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:10	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2016-07-28 at 14:24:31	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 14:54:57	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 11:47:10	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2008-01-03 at 20:51:59	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (163075) (163075)

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0316 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324902.

CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry (No. P324902). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324902

CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324902 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324902},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P324902
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324902
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0316 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324902.

CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry (No. P324902). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324902

CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324902 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324902},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324902
LB  - CDLI:P324902
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0316 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324902
ER  -