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CUSAS 23, 020 (P326900)

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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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-18-005

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

66.0 mm × 58.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sze gur
2. nin-ir-nun#
3. nin-di4-di4#
4. 2(barig@c) nin-sa6
5. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) szubur
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) a-ra2#-ni#-bi
7. 1(asz@c) nin-AD2-gal
8. 1(asz@c) nin-igi
9. 1(asz@c)# gan#-ezem
column 2
1. 2(barig@c) ama-uszurx(|LAL2xTUG2|)-mu
2. 2(barig@c) sag#-nin-sze3#
3. 2(barig@c) nin#-gal#-zu
4. 2(barig@c) nin-an#-du#
5. 1(barig@c) nin-GAR-NI#-sze3@90#
6. 1(barig@c) ama-na
7. 2(barig@c) me-abzu
8. 2(barig@c) x-x
9. 2(barig@c) ama-nig2-du10
reverse
1. 7(disz@t) mu [iti] 1(u) 2(disz@t)

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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): 66.0 high × 58.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: complete
Condition Description:
Join Information:
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Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: CUSAS 23, 020

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 52-18-005
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Provenience Comments:
mu-iti
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Period Comments:
Pre-Sargonic
Dates Referenced: 00.07.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 12:22:26	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	approved
2015-09-25 at 12:26:03	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	approved

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 020 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326900.

CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry (No. P326900). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326900

CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326900 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326900},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326900
LB  - CDLI:P326900
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326900
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 020 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326900.

CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry (No. P326900). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326900

CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326900 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326900},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326900
LB  - CDLI:P326900
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326900
ER  -