CUSAS 23, 050 (P325196)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-10-001

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

90.0 mm × 77.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) [lugal]-he2#-gal2#-su3
2. 1(asz@c) szusz3
3. 1(asz@c) ur-sag#-zi
4. 1(asz@c) KA#-ki-bi#-sze3@90
5. 1(asz@c) inim-ma#-ni-zi
6. 1(asz@c) ur2-ni ugula
7. 1(asz@c) baharx(EDIN)-re
8. [1(asz@c)] AB-KID-KID
9. [1(asz@c)] lugal-nemurx(|PIRIG.TUR|)
column 2
1. [1(asz@c)] [...]-ki
2. [1(asz@c)] ur#-pu2-sag#
3. 1(asz@c) sza3-tar
4. 1(asz@c) engar-zi
5. 1(asz@c) du-du
6. 1(asz@c) e-ga-ni#
7. 1(asz@c) ne-sag
8. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}ildu3 sipa
9. 1(asz@c) lugal-inim-ma-se3-ga
10. 1(asz@c) gu#-la#
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) HAR-[UD]
2. 1(asz@c) erisz-dingir inanna
3. 1(asz@c) nagar-gal
4. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3 i3-du8
5. 1(asz@c) si-gar UN-gal
6. 1(asz@c) ab!(AD)-ba-iri
7. 1(asz@c) di-utu
8. 1(asz@c) x-x
9. 1(asz@c) [...]
reverse
blank

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
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P325196
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325196

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	90.0 mm × 77.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) mu-iti
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 50-10-001
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 050

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-07-22 at 08:27:52	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2020-01-26 at 13:12:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-09-29 at 08:29:08	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 050 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325196.

CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry (No. P325196). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325196

CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325196 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325196},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325196},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325196
LB  - CDLI:P325196
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325196
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 050 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325196.

CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry (No. P325196). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325196

CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325196 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325196},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325196},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325196
LB  - CDLI:P325196
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 050 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325196
ER  -