CUSAS 23, 016 (P326022)

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 52-07-043

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley, measured in (gur-)lugal)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

53.0 mm × 53.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sze gur lugal-igi-sze3@90
2. 2(u) lugal-pa-e3
3. 2(u) sal-ma
4. 1(u) en-an-ne2
5. 1(u) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
column 2
1. 1(u) 5(disz@t) igi-{d}ildu3-sze3@90
2. 2(u) 5(disz@t) lugal-gub
3. 3(u) nir-gal2
4. 1(u) szubur#-tur#
5. [(...)]
column 3
1. 4(u) dub-ki-la-mu
2. 1(u) gu-ni-DU
3. 1(gesz2) lugal-[...]
reverse
blank

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 (barley, measured in (gur-)lugal)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Pre-Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326022
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326022

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	53.0 mm × 53.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) mu-iti?
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 52-07-043
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 016

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2015-09-25 at 12:24:34	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 016 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326022.

CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry (No. P326022). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326022

CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326022 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326022},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326022
LB  - CDLI:P326022
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326022
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 016 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326022.

CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry (No. P326022). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326022

CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326022 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326022},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326022
LB  - CDLI:P326022
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326022
ER  -