OIP 014, 193 (P123203)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00809

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz@t) szah2
 en: 92 pigs
2. tu#-tu# i3-dab5
 en: taken over by Tutu;
3. [sza3]-bi#-ta
 en: therefrom:
4. 1(gesz2)! szah2 3(disz@t) kusz szah2
 en: 60 pigs, 3 pigskins,
5. banszur-da nagar
 en: to Banšurda the cabinet maker;
6. 1(disz@t) su-birx(|SZIMxNIG2|)-a szu-gal5:la2
 en: 1 to Subaer, the š;
7. 2(disz@t) ar-ga-ti-a
 en: 2 to Argati’a;
8. 2(disz@t) a-ku-ri
 en: 2 to Akuri,
reverse
1. giri3-gen-na lugal
 en: royal conveyor;
2. 7(disz@t) giri3-gen-na sa-di3-um sagi
 en: 7 to the conveyor of the mountainman of the ‘cupbearer’;
3. 4(disz@t) giri3-gen-na ip-ti-ru-szu sukkal
 en: 4 to the conveyor of Ipṭirūšu, the messenger;
4. 2(disz@t) giri3-gen-na gu-ti-um
 en: 2 to the conveyor of the Gutiman;
5. 1(disz@t) dumu ga-a-lum 1(disz@t) lu2 kin-gi4*-a a-ku-ga#?
 en: 1 to the son of Ga’alum, 1 to the craftsman of Akuga;
6. 2(disz@t) lu2 adab{ki}
 en: 2 to the man of Adab;
7. 1(disz@t) szitim-me# 1(disz@t) e2-sa6-ga
 en: 1 to the carpenters, 1 to Esaga;
8. 1(disz@t) sag-gir2#?-gal2
 en: 1 to Sag-girgal;
  blank space
9. szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 2(disz@t) szah2
 en: total: 90 less 2 pigs,
left
1. zi-ga la2-ia3 4(disz@t) szah2#
 en: booked out; deficit: 4 pigs.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Classical Sargonic
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P123203

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A00809
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 4d29885c-50d2-4022-b391-1c85b94e7e54

References

  • primary: OIP 14, 193

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: RA 74, p.1-9, p. 7-8

    [Steinkeller1980Easterner] Steinkeller, Piotr. 1980. “The Old Akkadian Term for Easterner.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 74: 1–9.

  • history: PPAC 1, p. 333-334

    [Yang1989Adab] Yang, Zhi. 1989. Sargonic Inscriptions from Adab. Vol. 1. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations. Changchun : IHAC.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 54

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-18 at 10:24:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 15:52:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:59:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2012-04-23 at 12:31:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:40 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 193 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P123203.
OIP 014, 193 artifact entry (No. P123203). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123203 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 014, 193 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123203 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
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	month = {aug 18},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123203},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 193 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P123203.
OIP 014, 193 artifact entry (No. P123203). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123203 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 014, 193 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123203 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {OIP 014, 193 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123203},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123203},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - OIP 014, 193 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P123203
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