CUSAS 33, 171 (P326165)

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 52-10-037

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

85.0 mm × 87.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2 e2-an-da
2. [n] 2(iku@c) ur-sag#-[utu]
3. [n] 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c)# 2(iku@c) lugal-sila-si
4. 3(iku@c) ur-sag-utu
5. 1(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c)! 1/2(disz@c) e2-du-<du>
6. 3(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) ur-x
column 2
1. 2(esze3@c)# [n] 1(iku@c) e2-an-da
2. 1(bur3@c) ur-<sag>-utu#
3. 4(iku@c) ur-e2
4. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) e2-hur-sag
5. 1(bur3@c) lu2-dingir-kal
6. 2(iku@c) lu2-x
7. [...]
8. [...]
column 3
1. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) e2-du-du
2. 4(iku@c)# du-du
3. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c)# sag#-[...]
4. 4(iku@c) inim#-ma#-[ni-zi]
5. [n] 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) du6#-a
6. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) |ABxDISZ|-ki-du10
7. [...]
column 4
1. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) 4(ban2@c) AB-ki-du10
2. 1(u@c) ur-[...]
3. [...]
4. [n] 3(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) HAR#-ni#-du10
5. 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-e2-mah#-da#
6. 3(u@c) lu2-du6-a
7. 2(az@c) du6-a
column 5
1. 2/3(disz@c) 2(asz@c) ku3 gin2 me-zu-an#-da#
2. 1/3(disz@c) 3(asz@c) [ki]-ni-mu-[zu]
3. [...]
4. 3(asz@c) 2/3(disz@c) ku3 <luh>-ha# ma-na# mu-dib#
5. 1(asz@c) 1(u@c) ma#-na a-ne#-da
6. 3(asz@c) ku3 ur-esz3
column 6
1. 4(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) ku3# ka-tar
2. 2/3(disz@c) 2(asz@c) ku3 bara2-ga-ni-du10
3. [...]
4. [n] e2#-an-da#
5. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) x-x
6. 2(asz@c)# x-an-da
column 7
(no line division)
1. 2(u@c)# u8
2. 6(asz@c) udu niga#
3. 4(u@c) udu u2#
4. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c)# ud5
5. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c)# udu# ki-A
6. 8(asz@c) udu gub-ba
7. [x] x [...]
8. [...]
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
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P326165
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P326165

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	85.0 mm × 87.0 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 52-10-037
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 171

[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	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-04 at 09:54:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2017-02-12 at 14:48:31	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, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326165.

CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry (No. P326165). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326165

CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326165 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326165},
}

TY  - ELEC
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LB  - CDLI:P326165
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326165.

CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry (No. P326165). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326165

CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326165 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326165},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326165
LB  - CDLI:P326165
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 171 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326165
ER  -