CUSAS 35, 425 (P253334)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 4259

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

56.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u) igi-sze3
2. 7(disz@t) kar-du3 1(disz@t) 1(disz@t) 1(disz@t)
3. 8(disz@t) ur2-ni
4. 7(asz) masz ugula
5. 6(disz@t) ugula nu-banda3
lines 3-5 are struck through
6. 7(disz@t) en-sila-si
7. 3(disz@t) sukkal
8. 2(disz@t) ab-ba-tur
column 2
1. 2(disz@t) ur-sag
struck through
2. 2(disz@t) szud3-ni-du10
3. 2(disz@t) gu-x
erased
4. 3(disz@t) ur-sag-utu
5. 3(disz@t) mu-ni
6. 3(disz@t) e2
7. 3(disz@t) ur-abzu
reverse
column 1
1. 4(disz@t) ur-szubur sza3-nu!-gal2
2. 4(disz@t) ur-en-nun
3. 4(disz@t) nin-igi-tab-mu
4. 3(disz@t) ur-x
column 2
1. szu-nigin2 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz@t)

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)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P253334
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253334

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	56.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain] CUSAS 35: Umma region
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 4259
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 425

[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
2018-01-03 at 23:52:19	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 Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 425 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253334.

CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry (No. P253334). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253334

CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253334 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253334},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 425 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253334.

CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry (No. P253334). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253334

CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253334 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253334},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253334
LB  - CDLI:P253334
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 425 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253334
ER  -