CUSAS 23, 046 (P325366)

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 51-02-005

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (an illegible item)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 64.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] e2#-a
2. [n] e2# e3#
3. n 1(bur3@c)# sal-ma#
4. n 1(bur3@c) a-e3
5. n 3(bur3@c)# [x]-e2#?
6. 2(iku@c) [x]-DAG#?
column 2
1. [...] du-du
2. 2(esze3@c)? munus-u4-ba
3. 2(bur3@c) MUNUS-DU
4. 2(esze3@c) gub-ba
5. 6(iku@c) nin-gidri{ru}-zi
column 3
1. 1(iku@c) [...]
2. 2(bur3@c) igi-pa-e3#
3. 5(iku@c) da-da
4. 4(iku@c) 1/8(iku@c) zu-zu
5. 2(iku@c) zu-zu
reverse
column 1
(2 lines rotated 90 degrees clockwise)
1. [...] x
2. [...] x
column 2
1. sze gur-bi 1(szar2@c) ma2 4(u@c)# la2 2(disz)
2. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur gur
3. ma2 3(szar'u@c) 6(gesz2@c)
4. 7(asz@c)# 2(barig@c) gur sze

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 (an illegible item)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P325366
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325366

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 64.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (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 51-02-005
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 046

[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
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-09-29 at 08:29:41	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 Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325366.

CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry (No. P325366). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325366

CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325366 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325366},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325366},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P325366
M1  - 2026/4/13/
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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325366.

CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry (No. P325366). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325366

CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325366 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325366},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325366},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325366
LB  - CDLI:P325366
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325366
ER  -