CUSAS 23, 055 (P326928)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-18-033

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

90.0 mm × 75.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(u) igi-sze3@90 2(disz@t) kasz
2. 3(u) ugula nu-banda3# sahar#
3. 2(u) 3(disz@t) a2-kal#-le
4. 2(u) szu#-ku6#
5. 2(u) [...]
rest broken
column 2
1. [n] ne-sag 1(disz@t)
2. [n] lugal-x
rest traces
reverse
column 1
1. 5(u) la2 1(disz@t) ugula [nu]-banda3 gurusz-[min]
2. 4(u) la2 [n] lugal#-KA
3. 2(u) gurusz-edin
4. 2(u) 3(disz@t) du11-ga-ni
5. 2(u) ur-sag-zi
blank space
column 2
1. [...]
erased line
2. 2(u) 3(disz@t) a-zu 1(disz@t)
3. 2(u) 1(disz@t) lugal-iri-da 1(disz@t)
4. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) ur-{d}nagar 1(disz@t)
5. 3(u) la2 1(disz@t) ne-sag 1(disz@t)
6. 4(u)? lugal-ezem 1(disz@t)
7. [...]-zi#
erased line
8. 3(u) 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) lugal-e3

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
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P326928
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326928

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	90.0 mm × 75.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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 52-18-033
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 055

[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	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 13:17:41	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-09-29 at 08:27:36	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 055 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326928.

CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry (No. P326928). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326928

CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326928 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-04]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326928},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326928},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326928
LB  - CDLI:P326928
M1  - 2026/10/4/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326928
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 055 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326928.

CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry (No. P326928). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326928

CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326928 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-04]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326928},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326928},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326928
LB  - CDLI:P326928
M1  - 2026/10/4/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326928
ER  -