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CUSAS 14, 216 (P325581)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 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 51-08-020

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of ... (?))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 52.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(barig)# x nin#-tur
2. 1(barig) a-DU#-ni-bi
3. 1(barig) ama-na
4. 1(barig) sag-nin-kar2
5. 1(barig) nin-igi
6. 1(barig) nin-ad2
7. 1(barig) TAR-ni
column 2
1. [...]
2. [n] ama-[...]-x
3. 1(barig) nin-gal
4. 8(asz@c) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur zi3@t e2-ga
  blank space
5. zi3 la2-a
reverse
column 1
1. 1(ban2) nin#-igi#
2. 1(ban2) ama
3. 1(ban2) nin#-a#-gir2 2(disz@t) sila3
4. 3(ban2) TAR-ni
5. 1(ban2)# nin-tur
6. 1(ban2)# nin#-gal
column 2
1. 8(disz@t) 1(barig) zi3# gur

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 65.0 high × 52.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 14, 216

    [Monaco2011CUSAS14] Monaco, Salvatore F. 2011. Early Dynastic Mu-Iti Cereal Texts in the Cornell University Cuneiform Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 14. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

    Account of flour rations for functionaries, and the yield of a plot of field.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 51-08-020
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
  • Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-01-24 at 11:58:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Notizia, Palmiro CDLI approved View
2017-06-03 at 17:42:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 14, 216 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325581.
CUSAS 14, 216 artifact entry (No. P325581). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325581
CUSAS 14, 216 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325581 (Accessed: April 17, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-17]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325581},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325581},
}


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