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CUNES 51-04-018 (P325423)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Text / annotations

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-04-018

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 41.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ib#?-ni-{d}iszkur
2. u3#-na-a-du11
3. [...]-dub-ba
4. [x]-x-{d#}gilgamesx(|BIL3.MES.GA|)
5. [...]-x-er3-ra
6. [...]-x
reverse
1. x x-za
2. 1(disz) KA-x-{d}x-um
3. 1(disz) dingir-su-dan
seal impression
seal 1
1. x-ru-x
2. dumu ba-ak-x-gi4

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 41.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: 50%
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Letter (Letter)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 51-04-018
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2013-07-18 at 08:04:04	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-31 at 13:16:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (189758) (189758)

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	-	-

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUNES 51-04-018 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325423.

CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry (No. P325423). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325423

CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325423 (Accessed: March 27, 2026).

@misc{2006CUNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325423},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325423},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325423
LB  - CDLI:P325423
M1  - 2026/3/27/
TI  - CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325423
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUNES 51-04-018 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325423.

CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry (No. P325423). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325423

CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325423 (Accessed: March 27, 2026).

@misc{2006CUNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325423},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325423},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325423
LB  - CDLI:P325423
M1  - 2026/3/27/
TI  - CUNES 51-04-018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325423
ER  -