CUSAS 14, 252 (P326958)

Administrative tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Ibzaikh), 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 52-18-063

Period

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

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Ibzaikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (dam ensi)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

89.0 mm × 83.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(gesz2) ninda 3(disz@t) kasz
2. dam sanga zabala6#
3. 4(gesz2) ninda 4(disz@t) kasz# du-gu-na
4. 2(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz# me-musz3 nu-gig
5. 2(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam sa12-du5
6. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz me-an-ne2
7. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz me-nigar-ta
8. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam ab-[ba] iri
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam inim#-{d}szara2-zi
2. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam lugal-ezem ugula
3. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam ukken#-ne2#
4. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam ugula# nu-banda3 e2-gal
5. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam dub-sar-mah
6. 3(u) ninda 1(disz@t) kasz zi-mu
column 3
1. 3(u) ninda 1(disz@t) kasz nin-kur-diri
2. 3(u) ninda 1(disz@t) kasz um-me-da ib2
3. 3(u) ninda 1(disz@t) kasz um-me-da x-mah
4. 1(gesz2) ninda 2(disz@t) kasz dam szesz-a-mu
  blank space
reverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) lal2-du6-du6
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) me-musz3 nu-gig
3. 1(gesz2) 1(u) lugal-a-nun
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) igi-{d}szara2-sze3
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) me-ib2-ta
  blank space
column 2
1. szum#-sza3-la il2
2. bara2-ir-nun
3. zabala6 dam gesz-sza3-ki-du10 ensi2 4(disz@t) mu iti 1(u) 2(disz@t)
  reading odd-shaped numerals follows CUSAS 14 throughout

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 89.0 high × 83.0 wide
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
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  • primary: CUSAS 14, 252

    [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.

    Large account of bread and beer for the wives of functionaries provided by Barairnum, wife of the governor Giššakidu in Zabalam.

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  • Museum No.: CUNES 52-18-063
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  • Provenience: Zabalam (mod. Ibzaikh)
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  • Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
  • Dates Referenced: 00.04.12.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-01-25 at 13:46:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Notizia, Palmiro CDLI approved View
2017-06-14 at 13:47:52 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, 252 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P326958.
CUSAS 14, 252 artifact entry (No. P326958). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P326958
CUSAS 14, 252 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P326958 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 14, 252 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P326958},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P326958},
}


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