CUSAS 21, 023 (P411704)

Administrative bulla excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 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 52-11-033

Period

Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

60.0 mm × 52.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P411704
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P411704

Physical information

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 52.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. 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 52-11-033
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 21, 23

[Monaco2014CUSAS21] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2014. Archaic Bullae and Tablets in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 21. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Bulla, spherical, open, sealed. Calculi inside. Seal type: B, E.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Owen, David I.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 21, 023 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411704.

CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry (No. P411704). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411704

CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411704 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2010CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411704},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411704},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411704
LB  - CDLI:P411704
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411704
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 21, 023 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411704.

CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry (No. P411704). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411704

CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411704 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2010CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411704},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411704},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411704
LB  - CDLI:P411704
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUSAS 21, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411704
ER  -