CUSAS 35, 283 (P253355)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4277/1

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

80.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 6(disz@t) ninda x x
2. nin ensi2
3. 8(disz@t) ma-ma-i3-li2
4. geme2 ensi2
5. 1(asz@c) ugula 4(disz@t)
6. 4(asz@c) dub-sar [n(disz@t)]
7. 1(u@c) gu3-de2#-[a]
8. 1(asz@c) nar 4(disz@t) 2(asz@c) 8(disz@t)
9. 1(asz@c) u4-da-tusz 6(disz@t)
10. 1(asz@c) mar-tu 8(disz@t)
11. 4(disz@t) ur-HAR
12. 1(asz@c) nagar 4(disz@t)
13. 4(disz@t)# lugal-gesz
column 2
1. 4(disz@t) ti-e2
2. 8(disz@t) u2-tuku
3. 6(disz@t) mu-ni#-uri3#
4. 1(u@c) ur-{d}iszkur
5. 1(u@c) e2-szud3
6. 6(disz@t) sag-dingir-tuku
7. [n] sukkal 4(disz@t)
8. [n] inim-gi
9. 1(asz@c) szu-ku6 5(disz@t)
10. 4(disz@t) e2-dam-si
11. 8(disz@t) dumu az-me
12. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) he2-dab5 6(disz@t)
13. inim!-ma-ni-zi
reverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c) he2-dab5 6(disz@t) 6(asz@c) 4(disz@t)
2. e2-gal
3. 7(asz@c) gu-za-la2 4(disz@t)
4. 5(asz@c) sipa ansze 4(disz@t)
5. 3(asz@c) lu2-{gesz}UTUL2 4(disz@t)
6. 6(asz@c) sag nig2-kas4 6(disz@t)
7. 1(asz@c) nagar 4(disz@t)
8. 1(asz@c) lu2-gub-ba 4(disz@t)
9. 5(asz@c) szu-i 2(disz@t)
10. 3(asz@c) azlag7 2(disz@t)
11. 2(asz@c) inim!-ma-ni-zi 4(disz@t)
12. 2(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) ur-ma-nu-gal 4(disz@t) 1(asz@c) 6(disz@t)
column 2
1. [n] a-BU-BU 4(disz@t)
2. [n] ad#-kup4 4(disz@t)
3. [n] ma2#-lah5 4(disz@t)
4. 1(asz@c) szitim 4(disz@t)
5. 1(asz@c) ERIN-da-ni 4(disz@t)
6. 1(asz@c) szu-ku6 2(disz@t)
7. 5(disz@t) ur-{d}inanna
8. ku6 mu-de6
9. 1(asz@c) lu2-ma2-gur8
  blank space
10. szunigin 1(gesz'u@c) la2 3(disz@t) ninda 1/2(disz) sila3
11. iti szuba3-nun
12. u4 2(u) la2 2(disz@t)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P253355

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 80.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 4277/1
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 35, 283

    [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
2019-02-12 at 10:14:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2017-11-26 at 01:46:05 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, 283 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253355.
CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry (No. P253355). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253355 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253355 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253355},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 283 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253355.
CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry (No. P253355). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253355 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253355 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253355},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P253355
LB  - CDLI:P253355
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 283 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253355
ER  -
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