CUSAS 33, 175 (P325127)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 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 50-08-044

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of field areas.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

82.0 mm × 74.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(bur3@c) la2 2(iku@c) GAN2 4(iku@c) u2-rum igi-sze3@90
2. 5(bur3@c)# [n] 2(iku@c)# GAN2# 3(iku@c)# u2-rum
3. 3(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) ukken-ne2
4. 3(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) nigar-mud
5. 3(bur3@c) 1(iku@c)# ur-{d}inanna
6. 3(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) a-ba-mu-na-DU
column 2
1. 2(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c)# lugal#-[en-nu]
2. 2(bur3@c) 4(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
3. 7(bur3@c) la2 2(iku@c) gesz-kin-ti
4. 6(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 2(iku@c) u2-rum e2-{an}anzu2{muszen}
5. 4(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) GAN2 2(iku@c) u2-rum AB-KID-KID
column 3
1. [...]
2. 4(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 5(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
3. 6(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 2(iku@c) u2-rum lugal-tir-<a>
4. 2(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c)# bara2-sag3-nu-di
5. 2(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) du11-ga-ni
6. 2(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) GAN2 1(iku@c) u2-rum
column 4
1. [...]
2. 2(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) la2# 1/2(disz@c)# [GAN2?] 1(iku@c) 1/2(disz@c) u2-rum lugal-bad3-si
3. 2(bur3@c) 1(iku@c) muszen-du3
4. 4(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) dub-sar
5. 2(bur3@c) 3(iku@c) sipa ansze
reverse
column 1
(reading-order of columns is irregular; initial units are understood as ninda-DU 'rods')
1. 6(bur3@c) la2 3(iku@c) sza3 e2-gal
blank space
2. 2(u) 6(disz@t) dub-sar
3. 1(u) 3(disz@t) sipa ansze
4. sag igi-nim
en: 'the upper short side'
5. 5(gesz2) usz
en: 'the long sides are 300 rods'
blank space
6. [1(gesz'u) usz]
en: 'the common long sides are 600 rods'
column 2
1. 1(u) 1(disz@t) 4(disz@t) kusz3 igi-sze3@90
2. 1(u) 5(disz@t) 4(disz@t) kusz3 ugula nu-banda3
3. 1(u) ukken-ne2
4. 1(u) 5(disz@t) kusz3 nigar-mud
5. 1(u) la2 5(disz@t) kusz3 ur-{d}inanna
6. 1(u) 1(disz@t) kusz3 a-ba-mu-<na>-DU
7. 8(disz@t) la2 1(disz@t) kusz3
column 3
1. lugal-en-nu
2. 6(disz@t) 4(disz@t) kusz3 szitim
3. 2(u) 4(disz@t) kusz3 gesz-kin-ti
4. 2(u) 2(disz@t) kusz3 e2-{an}anzu2{muszen}
5. 1(u) 4(disz@t) 1(disz@t) kusz3 ur-szubur
6. 1(u) 4(disz@t) 1(disz@t) kusz3 AB-KID-KID
7. 1(u) 2(disz@t)# la2 1(disz@t) kusz3 ur-{d}nin#-ildu3#
column 4
1. 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) kusz3 lugal-tir-a
2. 7(disz@t) 1/2(disz) bara2-sag3-nu-di
3. 8(disz@t) 1(disz@t) kusz3 du11-ga-ni
4. 7(disz@t) 1(disz@t) kusz3 lugal-ezem
5. 8(disz@t) la2 1(disz@t) gesz-bad lugal-bad3-<si>
6. [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (Allotment of field areas.)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325127
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325127

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	82.0 mm × 74.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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 50-08-044
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 175

[Notizia2016CUSAS33] Notizia, Palmiro, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2016. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Administrative Texts Mainly from the Umma Region in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 33. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-04 at 09:54:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2017-02-16 at 13:58:12	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 175 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325127.

CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry (No. P325127). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325127

CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325127 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325127},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325127},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325127
LB  - CDLI:P325127
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325127
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 33, 175 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325127.

CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry (No. P325127). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325127

CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325127 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325127},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325127},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325127
LB  - CDLI:P325127
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 175 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325127
ER  -