CUSAS 16, 283 (P416191)
Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Columbia University Library, New York, New York, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Columbia University Library, New York, New York, USAMuseum Number
CULC 616Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 ninda sa2-du11 {d}en-[ki]
2. 3(disz) sila3 sa2-du11 {d}nansze
3. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
4. ninda-bi 4(barig)
5. iti sze-sag11-ku5
6. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sa2-du11 {d}en-ki
7. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sa2-du11 {d}nansze#
8. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
9. ninda-bi 2(barig)
10. iti masz-ku3-gu7
blank space
11. szunigin# 1(asz) 1(barig) ninda gur
12. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam sza3-bi-ta
reverse
1. 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sza3 ninda i3-du8
2. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ur-{d}en-ki e2-sukkal
3. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) <an>-ne2-ba-ab-du7 nar SIG7-a
4. 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 u3-tur geme2 kikken2
5. giri3-se3-ga {d}en-ki ki mu-ra-ka gal2#?
6. 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ku [...] na x geme2 u3 [...]
7. giri3-se3-ga [{d}]nansze [x] du3 [x]
8. 1(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 x x ar-za-na#
9. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u) 5(disz) [...]
blank space
10. szunigin 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda sze-bi 3(barig) gur
11. [...] 2(ban2)
12. nig2-ka9-ak ninda esz3-ta gur-[ra]
13. sa2-du11 {d}en-ki u3 {d}nansze
14. ezem {d}nanna iti-kam
15. iti# sze-sag11-ku5 u3
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16. iti masz-ku3-gu7
17. mu us2-sa bad3-gal ba-du3
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 ninda sa2-du11 {d}en-[ki]
2. 3(disz) sila3 sa2-du11 {d}nansze
3. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
4. ninda-bi 4(barig)
5. iti sze-sag11-ku5
6. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sa2-du11 {d}en-ki
7. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sa2-du11 {d}nansze#
8. u4 1(disz)-kam u4 3(u)-sze3
9. ninda-bi 2(barig)
10. iti masz-ku3-gu7
blank space
11. szunigin# 1(asz) 1(barig) ninda gur
12. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam sza3-bi-ta
reverse
1. 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sza3 ninda i3-du8
2. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ur-{d}en-ki e2-sukkal
3. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) <an>-ne2-ba-ab-du7 nar SIG7-a
4. 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 u3-tur geme2 kikken2
5. giri3-se3-ga {d}en-ki ki mu-ra-ka gal2#?
6. 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ku [...] na x geme2 u3 [...]
7. giri3-se3-ga [{d}]nansze [x] du3 [x]
8. 1(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 x x ar-za-na#
9. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 1(u) 5(disz) [...]
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10. szunigin 1(barig) 3(ban2) ninda sze-bi 3(barig) gur
11. [...] 2(ban2)
12. nig2-ka9-ak ninda esz3-ta gur-[ra]
13. sa2-du11 {d}en-ki u3 {d}nansze
14. ezem {d}nanna iti-kam
15. iti# sze-sag11-ku5 u3
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16. iti masz-ku3-gu7
17. mu us2-sa bad3-gal ba-du3
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: CUSAS 16, 283
[Garfinkle2010CUSAS16] Garfinkle, Steven J., Herbert Sauren, and Marc Van De Mieroop. 2010. Ur III Tablets from the Columbia University Libraries. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 16. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: CULC 616
- Accession No.: — h
- Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.07.01.01 (us2 year), Ibbi-Suen.07.01.30 (us2 year), Ibbi-Suen.07.02.01 (us2 year), Ibbi-Suen.07.02.30 (us2 year)
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- Accounting Period: Ibbi-Suen.07.01.01 (us2 year) to Ibbi-Suen.07.02.30 (us2 year)
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2016-01-23 at 20:28:52 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-03-13 at 12:42:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2012-07-19 at 16:43:10 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-03-04 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (190707) (190707)
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Cite this Artifacts
“CUSAS 16, 283 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 4, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416191.
CUSAS 16, 283 artifact entry (No. P416191). (2011, March 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416191
CUSAS 16, 283 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416191 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
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month = {mar 4},
title = {CUSAS 16, 283 artifact entry},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416191},
}
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