CUSAS 14, 085 (P328810)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), 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 53-01-044

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 41.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] 4(asz@c) sze# gur
2. ganun#-mah#-ta#
3. szum2#-ma#
column 2
1. 6(asz@c) sze gur szu-a szu-a
2. e2-mah munu4-mu2
reverse
1. iti 3(disz@t) 1(u)# 1(disz@t)# mu

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 (barley)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.02.--.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P328810
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P328810

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	46.0 mm × 41.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [uncertain]
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 53-01-044
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 85

[Monaco2011CUSAS14] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2011. Early Dynastic Mu-Iti Cereal Texts in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 14. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Provision of two amounts of barley for a functio-nary.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-21 at 10:21:19	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-05-14 at 21:30:12	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 085 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P328810.

CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry (No. P328810). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328810

CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328810 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328810},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328810},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 085 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P328810.

CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry (No. P328810). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328810

CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328810 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328810},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328810},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P328810
LB  - CDLI:P328810
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 085 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P328810
ER  -