CUSAS 13, 124 (P322935)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-09-026

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (silver and textiles (tug2-ti, tug2-na-asz2-ba-ru-um))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 42.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u@c) gin2 ku3-babbar ur5-sze3#
2. 1(asz@c) tukul zabar#
3. 1(asz@c) tug2 bala
4. ur-dingir-tur
5. [1(asz@c)] tug2 na-asz2-pa2-ru-[um]
blank space
6. geme2-e2-zi#-[da]
7. x [...]
8. [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. 1(asz@c) tug2#-[...]
4. szubur#-[...]
5. [1(asz@c)] tug2 bala lugal#-[...]
6. 1(asz@c) tug2 bala ki-{d}utu
7. 1(asz@c) tug2 bala inim-utu
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 bala
9. e2-i3-gara2 nu-esz3
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 (silver and textiles (tug2-ti, tug2-na-asz2-ba-ru-um))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P322935
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P322935

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 42.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 48-09-026
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 124

[Maiocchi2010CUSAS13] Maiocchi, Massimo. 2010. Classical Sargonic Tablets Chiefly from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 13. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-12-22 at 00:27:16	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:58:37	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 124 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322935.

CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry (No. P322935). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322935

CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322935 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322935},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 124 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P322935.

CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry (No. P322935). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P322935

CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P322935 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P322935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P322935},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P322935
LB  - CDLI:P322935
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 124 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P322935
ER  -