CUSAS 33, 123 (P326822)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-17-023

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (list of individuals)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 49.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) [x] x [x?]
2. SAR x
3. 1(asz@c) {tug2}aktumx(SU)
4. UZUG5-ba
5. 1(asz@c) {tug2}aktumx(SU) szesz-mu2-a
6. 1(asz@c) {tug2}aktumx(SU) lu2 siki [x?]
column 2
1. [...]
2. x [...]
3. lu2-u5 kisz
4. 1(asz@c) NI tug2 bar-dul5
5. szubur
blank space
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 (list of individuals)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P326822
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P326822

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	55.0 mm × 49.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

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 52-17-023
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 33, 123

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-02-01 at 22:27:12	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, 123 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326822.

CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry (No. P326822). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326822

CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326822 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326822},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326822},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 33, 123 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326822.

CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry (No. P326822). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326822

CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326822 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326822},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326822},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326822
LB  - CDLI:P326822
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 33, 123 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326822
ER  -