CUSAS 35, 496 (P253294)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4219

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

90.0 mm × 65.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. x x
3. ur#-ga2
4. lu2-tir
5. [n] sag 4(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
6. [n] 2(u) us2-hi-a
7. lu5-gu-ak
8. 1(u) 3(disz@t) 1/2(disz) sag 1(u) 6(disz@t)
9. 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) us2 4(u) la2 3(disz@t)
10. ur-nu
11. dam-gar3
12. 2(u) sag 2(u) la2 3(disz@t)
13. 4(u) 2(disz@t) sag 4(u)
14. e3-mu-da
column 2
1. 1(u) sag 1(u)
2. 3(u)# us2-hi-a
3. [n] sag 6(disz@t)
4. [n] 1/2(disz) us2 1(u)
5. lugal-nig2-bara4-du10
6. 2(disz@t) sag 1(disz@t) kusz3 3(disz@t)
7. 4(u) us2
8. ur-{d}dumu
9. 3(disz@t) 1/2(disz) sag 1(disz@t) kusz3
10. 4(u) la2 1(disz@t) us2
11. ur-zikum-ma
12. 7(disz@t) 1/2(disz) sag 6(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
13. 4(u) 3(disz@t) us2-hi-a
14. 3(disz@t) 1/2(disz) sag 3(disz@t)
15. 2(u) 3(disz@t) us2
reverse
column 1
1. ur-{d}isztaran
2. muszen-du3
3. 6(disz@t) sag 4(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
4. 2(u) 4(disz@t) us2 2(u)
5. ur-e2
6. 6(disz@t) 1/2(disz) sag 7(disz@t)
7. 2(u) la2 2(disz@t) us2 1(u) 6(disz@t)
8. ur!-e-ga
9. 1(u) 2(disz@t) sag-hi-a
10. 1(u) 6(disz@t) us2 1(u) 3(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
11. lugal-a2-mah
12. 6(disz@t) sag 5(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
13. 2(u) 3(disz@t) us2 2(u) 5(disz@t)
14. lu2-gid2
15. 4(disz@t) 1/2(disz) sag 2(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
16. 2(u) 4(disz@t) us2#-hi-a
17. a2-zi#-da#
18. 4(disz@t)# sag# [...]
column 2
1. 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) us2 2(u) 4(disz@t)
2. {d}utu-an-zu
3. 1(u) 5(disz@t) sag 5(disz@t)
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) us2-hi-a
5. bar-ra-ni-sze3
6. 4(disz@t) sag-hi-a
7. 1(gesz2) 2(u) us2-hi-a
8. a2-zi-da
9. 4(disz@t) sag-hi-a
10. 1(gesz2) 2(u)
11. {d}utu-an-zu
12. 4(disz@t)# sag-hi-a
13. 1(gesz2) 2(u) us2
14. e3-mu-da
15. dumu dingir-en-nun
16. sza3#? GAN2 lugal-[...] gur#-mah

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P253294

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 65.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 4219
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 35, 496

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2020-09-07 at 01:27:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2019-10-13 at 17:35:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-01-14 at 11:48:55 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 496 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253294.
CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry (No. P253294). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253294 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253294 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253294},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 496 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253294.
CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry (No. P253294). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253294 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253294 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253294},
}


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PY  - 2022
ID  - P253294
LB  - CDLI:P253294
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 496 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253294
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