CUSAS 03, 0855 (P329409)

Administrative tablet excavated in Garšana (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 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 48-12-002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

77.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) [kusz] gu4#
2. 1(u) gin2 sze-gin2
3. 1(u) gin2 sa udu
4. gesz-rin2-na#? gu2 2(disz) u3 3(u) ma-na
5. 7(disz) gin2 kusz gu4
6. 1/3(disz) kusz masz2 e-ri2-na
7. 1(disz) gin2 sa udu
8. {kusz}na#-ah-ba-tum#
9. 1(disz) kusz [udu?] babbar
10. {gi}kid {gesz}gu-za
11. 1(disz) {kusz}suhub2# du [e2]-ba-an
12. ba-zi ugula# lu2 [hun]-ga2
reverse
1. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) [kusz udu?] e-ri2-na
2. {gi}kid {gesz}gu-za-sze3
3. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz udu e-ri2-na
4. {gesz}hu-bu-um 1(u) 4(disz)-kam
5. 1(disz) kusz e-ri2-na ka-la
6. 1(u) gin2 kusz gu4 5(disz) gin2 sa udu
7. 5(disz) gin2 sze-gin2
8. {gesz}gu-za bad3-da-sze3
9. 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2 e2-ba-an
10. 1(disz) {kusz}suhub2 du e2-ba-an
11. {d}iszkur-illat
  blank space
12. ki a-na-ah-i3-li2-ta
13. ba-zi
14. mu na-ru2-a-mah mu-ne-du3
seal 1
1. szu-{d}kab2-ta a-zu
2. dumu na-ra-am-i3-li2
3. {d}iszkur-illat
4. dub-sar
5. dumu a-bi2-a ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004199 (composite) (P456909) S004199 Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P329409

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 77.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation --

Provenance

Provenience Garšana (mod. uncertain)
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 48-12-002
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 163615

References

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 855

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-10-25 at 11:31:13 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2019-10-20 at 06:57:53 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:55:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:48:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0855 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329409.
CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry (No. P329409). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329409
CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329409 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329409
LB  - CDLI:P329409
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329409
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 03, 0855 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329409.
CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry (No. P329409). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329409
CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329409 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329409
LB  - CDLI:P329409
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 0855 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329409
ER  -
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