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CUSAS 14, 281 (P326817)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-17-018

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (list of individuals)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

57.0 mm × 46.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...] nin#-igi
3. [...] nin#-ad2-gal
4. 1(barig@c)# [...]-ku6#-ne#
5. 1(barig@c) nin#-hi-li-su3
column 2
1. 1(barig@c) uszurx(|LAL2xTUG2|)#-ama-mu
2. 1(barig@c) ama-nu
3. 1(barig@c) nin-da#
4. 1(barig@c) nin-tusz-du10
5. 1(barig@c) ZA7-la
reverse
column 1
1. 1(barig@c) nin-[...]
2. 4(ban2@c) zi3 nin-igi#
3. 4(ban2@c) nin#-gal-zu
4. 4(ban2@c) nin-tesz2-mu
5. 4(ban2@c) gan#-ezem#
6. 4(ban2@c) [...] x
7. 4(ban2@c) [...] x
column 2
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)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 57.0 high × 46.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: complete
Condition Description:
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative (list of individuals)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: CUSAS 14, 281

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 52-17-018
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [uncertain]
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Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 10:44:57	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-06-16 at 12:20:32	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 281 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326817.

CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry (No. P326817). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326817

CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326817 (Accessed: March 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326817},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326817},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P326817
M1  - 2026/3/28/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326817
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 281 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326817.

CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry (No. P326817). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326817

CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326817 (Accessed: March 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326817},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326817},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326817
LB  - CDLI:P326817
M1  - 2026/3/28/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 281 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326817
ER  -