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CUSAS 23, 023 (P326904)

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 52-18-009

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

75.0 mm × 65.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sze nin-gal-zu 1(disz@t)
2. 1(asz@c) ama-na 1(disz@t)
3. 1(asz@c) sag-nin-sze3 1(disz@t)
4. 1(asz@c) nin-a-AD2 1(disz@t)
5. 1(asz@c) nin-an-DU 1(disz@t)
6. [1(asz@c)] nin-igi# 1(disz@t)#
7. [1(asz@c)] ama#-uszurx(|LAL2xTUG2|)-mu [1(disz@t)]
8. 1(asz@c) a#-ra2-ni-bi 1(disz@t)
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) nin-tur 1(disz@t)
2. 1(asz@c) sila-ni 1(disz@t)
3. 1(asz@c) nin-nig2-ni-sze3@90 4(barig@c)#? 1(disz@t)
4. ($ space $) nin-da x 1(disz@t)
5. <<x>> iri-zi
6. 1(asz@c) gan-ezem# x 2(disz@t)
7. 1(asz@c) gan-e2# 1(disz@t)
8. 1(asz@c) nin-lu2-mu 1(disz@t)
reverse
after cleaning
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) dabin gur
2. [...] iti# 6(disz@t) ezem [x?]
3. 7(asz@c) sze iti sa2#-du11 e2-gal iti 6(disz@t)
4. 1(disz@t) [x x x] x ensi2# iti 6(disz@t)

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): 75.0 high × 65.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: complete
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: CUSAS 23, 023

[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 52-18-009
Accession No.:

Provenience

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

Chronology

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 12:36:18	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Peterson, Jeremiah	CDLI	approved
2015-09-25 at 12:26:42	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, 023 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326904.

CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry (No. P326904). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326904

CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326904 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326904},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326904},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326904
LB  - CDLI:P326904
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326904
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 023 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326904.

CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry (No. P326904). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326904

CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326904 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326904},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326904},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326904
LB  - CDLI:P326904
M1  - 2026/1/17/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326904
ER  -