CUSAS 33, 026 (P325616)

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 51-09-006

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of kids)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

84.0 mm × 68.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n(asz@c)] udu AB-KID-KID
2. 4(asz@c)# e2-sahar
3. 4(asz@c) e2-ur2-bi-du10
4. 1(asz@c) lugal-inim-du10-ga
5. 1(asz@c) u3-mu-ne2-ne2
6. 3(asz@c) masz2-nita lugal#-bad3
7. [...] x
column 2
1. ezem nesag AN-KI
2. 1(asz@c) nig2-dab5 ig ma2-gur8 dingir
3. lugal-inim-du10-ga
4. 2(asz@c) AB-KID-KID
5. 2(asz@c) e2-ur2-bi-du10
6. e2-u4-sakar iti 2(disz@t)
7. 1(asz@c) {munus}asz2-gar3 ki ensi2 de6
reverse
column 1
1. ne-sag
2. 1(asz@c) masz2 {d}ildu3
3. 1(asz@c) masz2 esz3
4. inim-du11
5. lugal-bad3
blank space
column 2
1. iti 2(disz@t) 1(u) la2 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 kids)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.09.02.00 mu-iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P325616
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325616

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	84.0 mm × 68.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) mu-iti
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 51-09-006
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 26

[Notizia2016CUSAS33] Notizia, Palmiro, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2016. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Administrative Texts Mainly from the Umma Region in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 33. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-01-17 at 10:09:44	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 33, 026 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325616.

CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry (No. P325616). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325616

CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325616 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325616},
}

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PY  - 2006
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M1  - 2026/4/9/
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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 026 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325616.

CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry (No. P325616). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325616

CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325616 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325616},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325616},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325616
LB  - CDLI:P325616
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 026 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325616
ER  -