CUSAS 33, 159 (P325132)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-08-049

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (plots of field)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 55.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 8(disz@t) gurusz
2. lugal-ib2-ta-e3
3. 8(disz@t) lu2-gidri-du10
4. 1(u) 3(disz@t) ugula nu-banda3
5. 1(u) 1(disz@t) lugal-an-dul3
column 2
1. 1(u) [n] nigar-[mud]
  blank space
reverse
column 1
1. 3(iku@c) GAN2 dub-sar
2. 3(iku@c) lu2-gidri-du10
3. 3(iku@c) lugal-an#-[dul3]
4. 2(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) [x?]
5. nigar-[mud]
6. 1(u) [n?] 3(disz@t) ne?#-[sag]
column 2
1. 1(esze3@c) mar-ku7
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (plots of field)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P325132

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 62.0 mm × 55.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
mu-iti
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 50-08-049
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 33, 159

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-04 at 09:54:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-02-10 at 22:30:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 159 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325132.
CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry (No. P325132). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325132
CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325132 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325132},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325132},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P325132
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325132
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 159 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325132.
CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry (No. P325132). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325132
CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325132 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325132},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325132},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325132
LB  - CDLI:P325132
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325132
ER  -
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