CUSAS 14, 256 (P326820)

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 52-17-021

Period

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

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (arids)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 54.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n ...] gur#
2. sa12#-du5
3. 4(ban2@c) il2 sukkal-mah
4. 2(ban2@c) pa3-da
5. 4(ban2@c) a-sza3 e2-dur2
column 2
1. 4(ban2@c) e2-gal
2. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) mu 5(disz@t) iti
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 (arids)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.09.05.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326820
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P326820

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	59.0 mm × 54.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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 52-17-021
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 256

[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 flour (?) for functionaries and households.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-06-14 at 13:47:31	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 14, 256 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326820.

CUSAS 14, 256 artifact entry (No. P326820). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326820

CUSAS 14, 256 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326820 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326820},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 256 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326820.

CUSAS 14, 256 artifact entry (No. P326820). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326820

CUSAS 14, 256 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326820 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326820},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326820},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/22/
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