CUSAS 35, 312 (P253291)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4216

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

33.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) szum2 sag gur
2. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ@c))|)
3. ur-kal-ga
4. an-na-szum2
reverse
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Middle Sargonic / Classical Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P253291
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P253291

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	33.0 mm × 27.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 4216
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 312

[Bartash2017CUSAS35] Bartash, Vitali. 2017. Sumerian Administrative and Legal Documents ca. 2900-2200 BC in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 35. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-11-30 at 21:30:52	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 312 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253291.

CUSAS 35, 312 artifact entry (No. P253291). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253291 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 312 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253291 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	year = {2022},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253291},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 312 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253291.

CUSAS 35, 312 artifact entry (No. P253291). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253291 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 312 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253291 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 312 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253291},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253291},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P253291
LB  - CDLI:P253291
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 312 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253291
ER  -