CUSAS 23, 066 (P325367)

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 51-02-006

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

61.0 mm × 62.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [n x] ganun-[ta] e3-a
4. 4(u@c)# 5(asz@c) {gesz}hirinx(LAK175)-sag
5. u4 1(disz@t) e2-nu-ga2 e3-a
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) [...] UN#
2. x-HAR e3
3. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) {gesz}hirinx(LAK175)#-sag#
4. hur-sag-sze3-mah#
5. muszen-du3 1(disz)
6. 5(u@c) 1(asz@c) hirinx(LAK175)-sag
column 3
1. ur#-szubur enku
2. esz3-ta e3
3. {d}inanna
4. 1(u) 3(disz@t) mu
reverse
1. x (x)

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	P325367
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325367

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	61.0 mm × 62.0 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 51-02-006
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 066

[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
2020-01-26 at 13:33:31	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2015-09-30 at 13:38:45	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, 066 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325367.

CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry (No. P325367). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325367

CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325367 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325367},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325367},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325367
LB  - CDLI:P325367
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325367
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 066 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325367.

CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry (No. P325367). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325367

CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325367 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325367},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325367},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325367
LB  - CDLI:P325367
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325367
ER  -