Fs Sasson 261, 04 (P412103)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 58-05-017

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. lugal#-ma2-gur8-re
4. 2(u) ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
5. szar-ru-um-ba-ni
6. 5(u) 3(disz) ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
7. i-szar-be-li2 ra2-gaba
8. 3(u) ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
reverse
1. an ku ur galam? nu-banda3-gu4
2. [x x] ku6 gu4 3(disz)-kam us2
3. a-bi2-a-ti nu-banda3-gu4
4. mu-kux(DU) me-{d}isztaran
5. szu-er3-ra szu ba-[an-ti]
6. sza3 unu[{ki}-ga]
7. iti ezem-an-na
8. mu e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3
seal 1
1. szu-kab-ta2
2. a-zu
3. szu-er3-ra
4. dub-sar ARAD2-zu
  (according to Mayr)

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 52.0 high × 47.0 wide × 27.0 thick
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  • primary: Fs Sasson p.244-271, p. 261 4

    [Owen2020Simat-Ištaran] Owen, David I. 2020. “Contributions to the Dossier of Princess Simat-Ištaran.” In From Mari to Jerusalem and Back. Assyriological and Biblical Studies in Honor of Jack Murad Sasson, edited by Annalisa Azzoni, Alexandra Kleinerman, Douglas A. Knight, and David I. Owen, 244–71. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 58-05-017
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.09.11.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-01-28 at 13:57:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-08-01 at 08:43:36 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-08-01 at 01:46:47 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-07-30 at 11:50:09 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-07-27 at 08:21:20 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-07-27 at 08:19:06 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI Approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004198 (composite) (P456908) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“Fs Sasson 261, 04 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412103.
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (No. P412103). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412103
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412103 (Accessed: March 20, 2026).
@misc{2010Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-20]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Fs {Sasson} 261, 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412103
LB  - CDLI:P412103
M1  - 2026/3/20/
TI  - Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412103
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Fs Sasson 261, 04 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P412103.
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (No. P412103). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P412103
Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P412103 (Accessed: March 20, 2026).
@misc{2010Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-20]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {Fs {Sasson} 261, 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P412103},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P412103
LB  - CDLI:P412103
M1  - 2026/3/20/
TI  - Fs Sasson 261, 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P412103
ER  -
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