CUSAS 23, 008 (P326924)

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 52-18-029

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (ezen nisag2)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 62.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] udu# dingir-e2-mah#
2. 2(asz@c)# {d}dam#-gal-nun#
3. [1(asz@c)] szu#-nir
4. 2(asz@c) {d}abzu-banda3{da}
5. 1(asz@c) {d}dam-gal-nun
6. 1(asz@c) szu-nir
7. 1(asz@c) {d}dumu-zi
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) {d}ku3#-ge-si
2. 1(asz@c) {d}nagar-pa-e3
3. 1(asz@c) {d}en-pesz-gal
4. 1(asz@c) {d}e2#-mi-la-zu
5. 1(asz@c) {d}asznan
6. 1(asz@c) dingir-ki-ku3
7. 1(asz@c) {d}en-ki
8. 2(asz@c) sanga
9. 1(asz@c) dam sanga
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) {d}sza3-pa3
2. 1(asz@c) szu-nir
3. 1(asz@c) gesz-gar-szu sanga
4. 1(asz@c) nig2-dab2 ig ma2-gur8 dingir
5. 1(asz@c) udu-nim gu4 sa10
6. 4(asz@c) e2-u4-sakar
7. 3(asz@c) masz2 e2-iti-an-ki
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) udu e2-szusz3
2. ba-de6
3. ezem nesag
4. iti 2(disz@t) 1(u)# 2(disz@t)# mu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (ezen nisag2)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P326924

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 77.0 mm × 62.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: 100%)

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 52-18-029
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 23, 008

    [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
2025-04-26 at 13:40:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2020-01-26 at 11:09:54 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Notizia, Palmiro CDLI Approved View
2017-03-05 at 12:20:31 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2017-03-05 at 12:15:07 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2017-01-18 at 11:53:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2015-09-24 at 13:09:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326924.
CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry (No. P326924). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326924
CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326924 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326924},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326924},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326924
LB  - CDLI:P326924
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326924
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326924.
CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry (No. P326924). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326924
CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326924 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326924},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326924},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326924
LB  - CDLI:P326924
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326924
ER  -
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