CUSAS 03, 0944 (P325985)

Administrative tablet excavated in Garšana (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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-07-005

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (record of sheep hides/leather)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) kusz udu niga
2. 1(disz) kusz masz2 niga
3. ki {d}iszkur#-illat#-ta
4. [a-na]-ah-i3-li2
reverse
1. [szu ba]-ti
  blank space
2. iti u5-bi2-gu7
3. [mu] e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki}-ka mu-du3
seal 1
1. an-na-ah-i3-li2 aszgab
2. dumu sa2-ba

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (record of sheep hides/leather)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001974 (composite) (P454684) S001974 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325985

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: 70%)

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 52-07-005
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163541

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 944

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:48:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0944 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325985.
CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry (No. P325985). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325985
CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325985 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325985},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325985},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325985
LB  - CDLI:P325985
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325985
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0944 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325985.
CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry (No. P325985). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325985
CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325985 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325985},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325985},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325985
LB  - CDLI:P325985
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0944 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325985
ER  -
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