CUNES 58-01-057 (P450150)

Letter 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

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 58-01-057

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 002810 (composite) (P455520)	S002810	Garšana (mod. uncertain)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P450150
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P450150

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience	Garšana (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 58-01-057
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2013-03-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUNES 58-01-057 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P450150.

CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry (No. P450150). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450150

CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450150 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450150},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450150},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/3/7/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P450150
LB  - CDLI:P450150
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CUNES 58-01-057 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P450150.

CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry (No. P450150). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P450150

CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P450150 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2013CUNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P450150},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P450150},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/3/7/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P450150
LB  - CDLI:P450150
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CUNES 58-01-057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P450150
ER  -