CUSAS 14, 118 (P325419)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), 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 51-04-014

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of flour?)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) [1(barig@c)] 2(ban2@c)# zi3# gur# nin-nig2-ni-sze3@90
2. 1(barig@c) gan#-ezem#
3. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) nin#-igi# lu2-asza5-gid2
4. 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) en-sze3
5. 2(barig@c) tur-tur
6. 2(barig@c)# nin-[...]
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) [...]
2. 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)# x-[...]
3. 1(barig@c) nin-igi#
4. 3(ban2@c) TAR-ni
5. 3(ban2@c) e2-ku3
6. 3(ban2@c) lugal-nig2-ni-sze3
7. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) ki-siki
8. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lugal-[...]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)# lugal#-[...]
2. 4(ban2@c) edin#-si#
3. dumu ur#?-sa6#-ga
4. 2(barig@c) nin-e2#-[...]
5. 1(barig@c) ama-na#
blank space
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 6(disz@t) zi3 la2 ku5
2. iti 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) 1(u) mu
no ruling between lines 1 and 2

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 flour?)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.10.09.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325419
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325419

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	50.0 mm × 40.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [uncertain]
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 51-04-014
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 118

[Monaco2011CUSAS14] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2011. Early Dynastic Mu-Iti Cereal Texts in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 14. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Leftover of flour shared among functionaries.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-21 at 13:41:33	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-05-20 at 13:18:56	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 14, 118 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325419.

CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry (No. P325419). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325419

CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325419 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325419},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325419},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325419
LB  - CDLI:P325419
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325419
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 118 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325419.

CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry (No. P325419). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325419

CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325419 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325419},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325419},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325419
LB  - CDLI:P325419
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325419
ER  -