CUSAS 14, 140 (P325601)

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 51-08-040

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 barley flour (dabin))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(barig@c) dabin 1(barig@c) sze-kam
2. e2-u4!-sakar ildu3
3. [n] dabin sag-iti nig2-maszkim
4. 1(barig@c)# zi3 gesz-sza3-ki#-du10
column 2
1. 4(ban2@c) dabin ur-{d}nin-pirig#
2. 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) dabin gur
3. nig2-ba surx(ERIM)
4. udu#-sze3 e3
5. 3(asz@c) zi3 gur# ki e2 zi3 DU-a
reverse
column 1
1. lugal#-u4-gin7-e3#
2. 1(asz@c) zi3-gu# nin-ga2#-ab#-e
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) zi3#-gu# lugal#-u4-gin7-e3#
column 2
1. iti 8(disz@t) 1(disz@t) mu

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 barley flour (dabin))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.01.08.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325601
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325601

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	55.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

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 51-08-040
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 140

[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 the provision of flour rations for functionaries.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-22 at 13:03:38	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-05-23 at 13:34:42	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, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325601.

CUSAS 14, 140 artifact entry (No. P325601). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325601

CUSAS 14, 140 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325601 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325601},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325601.

CUSAS 14, 140 artifact entry (No. P325601). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325601

CUSAS 14, 140 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325601 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325601},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325601},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325601
LB  - CDLI:P325601
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 140 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325601
ER  -