CUSAS 14, 268 (P325605)

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 51-08-044

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 a product measured in bariga)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c) esir2 had2 gur
2. ugula nu-banda3 e2-gal
3. 2(barig@c) dub-sar-mah
column 2
1. 2(barig@c) lu2 esz2-gid2
2. 2(barig@c) nin-ga2-ab-e
3. zabala6
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 (Allotment of a product measured in bariga)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325605
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325605

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 48.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)
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 51-08-044
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 268

[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 a cereal product for functionaries and the palace.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2022-02-17 at 11:38:44	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2020-01-25 at 14:06:45	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-07-22 at 14:33:48	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2017-06-15 at 17:39:02	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, 268 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325605.

CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry (No. P325605). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325605

CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325605 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325605},
}

TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P325605
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325605
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 268 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325605.

CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry (No. P325605). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325605

CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325605 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325605},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325605
LB  - CDLI:P325605
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 268 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325605
ER  -