CUSAS 14, 273 (P328814)

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 53-01-048

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (an item the name of which is destroyed (arids))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] lu2# kisz
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) e2-gal
3. 2(ban2@c) szubur-tur
4. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lu2 kisz
column 2
1. [...] edin#-hu-bu7{bu}
So Notizia, Monaco reads: edin girinx
2. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) lu2 kisz
3. 4(ban2@c)# sag#-uszurx(|LAL2xTUG2|)#-[...]
4. 4(ban2@c)# [...]
reverse
blank space

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 (an item the name of which is destroyed (arids))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00 mu - iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P328814
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P328814

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	43.0 mm × 48.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	incomplete (Surface: 70%)

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 53-01-048
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 14, 273

[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.

Record of the provision of a cereal product for functionaries and for the palace.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-25 at 14:16:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI	Approved
2017-06-15 at 17:38:38	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, 273 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P328814.

CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry (No. P328814). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328814

CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328814 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328814},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328814},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 14, 273 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P328814.

CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry (No. P328814). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328814

CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328814 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328814},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328814},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P328814
LB  - CDLI:P328814
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 14, 273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P328814
ER  -