CUSAS 14, 120 (P325498)

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 51-07-016

Period

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

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (flour)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) zi3 gur
2. e2-u4#-sakar#
3. 2(asz@c) {d}amuszx(|MUSZ@90.A.MUSZ@90.A|)
So Notizia. CUSAS 14 reads: {d}irhan
4. gesz-sza3-ki-du10
5. ensi2 umma{ki}
column 2
1. 2(disz@t) mu iti 1(u) 2(disz@t)
blank space
reverse
blank space

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 (flour)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.03.12.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325498
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325498

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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 51-07-016
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 120

[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.

Record of flour offerings for deities by the governor.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-21 at 13:57:20	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2020-01-21 at 13:53:16	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-05-20 at 13:18:09	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325498.

CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry (No. P325498). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325498

CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325498 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325498},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325498},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325498
LB  - CDLI:P325498
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325498
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 120 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325498.

CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry (No. P325498). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325498

CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325498 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325498},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325498},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325498
LB  - CDLI:P325498
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325498
ER  -