CUSAS 23, 033 (P326909)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-18-014

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

77.0 mm × 62.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u@c) la2 2(disz@t) dabin gur
2. di-utu abba#
3. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) zi3@c sig15@v n 4(asz@c) dabin gur
4. [ur]-szubur#
5. 2(u@c) la2 2(disz@t) dabin gur lu2-pa-du10 ad# sza3-iri
column 2
1. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) dabin gur 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) zi3@t sig15@v gur
2. a-sza3 ildu3
3. 1(barig@c) zi3@t nig2-la-la
4. 4(ban2@c) zi3@t a-tag-{d}urasz
5. 3(barig@c) nig2-ar3-ra mes-ki muhaldim
reverse
1. ezem nesag#
2. iti 1(disz@t)
3. 6(disz@t) mu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Pre-Sargonic
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P326909

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 77.0 mm × 62.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
mu-iti
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 52-18-014
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 23, 033

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-09-27 at 12:42:05 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 033 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326909.
CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry (No. P326909). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326909
CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326909 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326909},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326909
LB  - CDLI:P326909
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326909
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 033 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326909.
CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry (No. P326909). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326909
CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326909 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326909},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326909
LB  - CDLI:P326909
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326909
ER  -
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