CUSAS 03, 1057 (P324217)

Legal 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 49-15-211

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Legal document with witnesses, details not clear (but will be legible after conservation.))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 62.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. iti u4 2(u) 9(disz) ba-zal
2. sze nu-gal2
3. bi2-in-gi4
4. u4 1(disz)-am3 mu-[un-gal2]
5. sze szabra in-na-an-szum2
6. szu te-ge6-de3
7. nu-un-esz2
8. {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
9. ka-ga-na ba-a-gin7
10. igi be-li2-i3-li2 ugula ma2-[gid2]
reverse
1. igi puzur4-a-ku-um
2. igi ma-szum szitim
3. igi si-mu kuruszda
4. sza3 gar-sza-an-na{ki}
5. iti masz-da3-gu7
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
envelope
obverse
1. iti u4 2(u) 9(disz) ba-zal
2. sze nu-gal2 bi2-in-gi4
3. u4# 1(disz)-am3 mu-un-gal2
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4. [sze] szabra# in-na-an-szum2
5. [szu te]-ge6-de3
6. [nu]-un-esz2
7. [{d}ma]-lik#-ba-ni
reverse
1. ka-ga-na ba-a-gin7
2. igi be-[li2-i3-li2 ugula ma2 gid2]
3. igi puzur4-[a-ku-um]
4. igi ma-[szum szitim]
5. igi si-mu [kuruszda]
6. [lu2]-igi-zu
7. [sza3 gar-sza]-an-na[{ki}]
8. [iti masz]-da3-gu7
9. [mu {d}]szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-[ma-ke4] ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-dim2
seal 1
1. {d}ma-lik-ba-ni
2. ARAD2 na-ra-am-i3-li2

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 67.0 high × 62.0 wide × 23.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Legal (Legal document with witnesses, details not clear (but will be legible after conservation.))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: CUSAS 3, 1057

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 49-15-211
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.08.02.29
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-10-23 at 05:37:05 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2019-06-23 at 11:37:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:26:06 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:54:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:45:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:51:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005595 (composite) (P458305) Garšana (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 03, 1057 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P324217.
CUSAS 03, 1057 artifact entry (No. P324217). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P324217
CUSAS 03, 1057 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P324217 (Accessed: April 16, 2024).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-16]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 03, 1057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P324217},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P324217},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2006
ID  - P324217
LB  - CDLI:P324217
M1  - 2024/4/16/
TI  - CUSAS 03, 1057 artifact entry
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