CUSAS 03, 1478 (P453579)

Administrative tablet excavated in Irisagrig (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

Exum 002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
2. ba-ba-a lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
3. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
4. {d}iszkur-illat lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
6. i-na-hu lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
7. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
8. lugal-e2-mah lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
9. u4 kaskal ansze lugal-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
10. 4(disz) sila3 tu7 4(disz) ku6
11. arad-me
sic
12. u4 alan lugal-ta im-da-e-re-sza-a
13. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
14. lu2#-sukkal lu2 kin#-[gi4-a lugal]
column 2
1. 1(disz) sila3# [tu7 1(disz) ku6]
2. lu2-{d}utu ma2-gin2#
3. u4 a kin-kin-de3 im-e-re-sza-a
4. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
5. i-di3-dingir lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
6. u4 szu-sar mangaga-sze3 im-gen-na-a
7. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) [ku6]
8. nu-ur2-i3-li2# [lu2] kin-gi4-a [lugal]
9. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
10. szu-{d}dumu-zi lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
11. u4 si-masz-ku-um{ki}-sze3 ba-e-re-sza-a
12. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
13. lu2-{d}nanna lunga3
14. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
15. puzur4-{d}en-lil2 lunga3
reverse
column 1
1. [u4] erin2# zi-[zi]-de3# im-e-re-sza-a
2. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
3. id-ni-id szu-i
4. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
5. lu2-giri17-zal szu-i
6. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
7. en {d}nanna-ra-kal-la szu-i
8. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
9. szu-{d}iszkur szu-i
10. 1(disz) sila3 tu7#
11. i-pi-ir-di-ku5 szu-i
12. u4 du10-us2-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
13. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
14. ar-szi lu2 hal-bi
15. 1(disz) sila3 tu7
16. be-li2-a-ri-ik lu2 hal#-bi
17. u4 e2-hal-bi-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
18. 1(disz) sila3# [tu7]
column 2
1. [...]
2. u4 bu#-la-lum-sze3 im-gen-na-a
3. 2(disz) sila3 tu7 2(disz) ku6
4. ma-za-ti sukkal lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. u4 |BAD3.AN|{ki}-sze3 ba-gen-na-a
6. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
7. za-zu-s,um lu2 ba-ba-ti
8. 1(disz) sila3 tu7 1(disz) ku6
9. ku-ti lu2 ba-ba-ti
10. u4 ki ensi2-<ka>-sze3 im-e-re-sza-a
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11. zi-ga
12. iti {gesz}apin
13. mu# us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal# uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3# mar-tu mu-ri-[iq-ti]-id-ni-im mu us2-sa-bi
left
1. u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam

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)

Collections

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

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: CUSAS 3, 1478

[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.
history: Nisaba 15, 360

[Owen2013Nisaba15] Owen, David I. 2013. Cuneiform Texts Primarily from Iri-Saĝrig / Āl-Šarrākī and the History of the Ur III Period. Volume I: Commentary and Indexes. Volume II: Catalogue and Texts. Nisaba 15. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Exum 002
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Irisagrig (mod. uncertain)
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.02.17 (us2-us2 year)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-03-17 at 15:34:05	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:26:22	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2013-10-13 at 13:44:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-17 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (171513) (171513)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 1478 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453579.

CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (No. P453579). (2013, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453579

CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453579 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 03, 1478 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453579.

CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (No. P453579). (2013, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453579

CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453579 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).

@misc{2013CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453579},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/17/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453579
LB  - CDLI:P453579
M1  - 2026/3/13/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1478 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453579
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