CUSAS 23, 137 (P323178)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-11-057

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of textiles (tug2-ha2, tug2 na-asz2-ba-ru al-til/nu-til).)

Language(s)

Measurements

47.0 mm × 39.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u@c) 2(gesz2@c) tug2-hi-a
2. tug2 szabra#-ne
3. [n] tug2 _na-asz2-pa2-ru_
4. al#-til
5. n 2(asz@c) tug2 _na-asz2-pa2-ru#_ nu-til
6. [...]
reverse
blank

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 (Allotment of textiles (tug2-ha2, tug2 na-asz2-ba-ru al-til/nu-til).)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323178
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P323178

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	47.0 mm × 39.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: 60%)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 48-11-057
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 137

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-03-11 at 09:25:27	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2018-03-11 at 08:49:22	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-10-11 at 14:10:06	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 137 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323178.

CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry (No. P323178). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323178

CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323178 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323178},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323178},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323178
LB  - CDLI:P323178
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323178
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 137 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323178.

CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry (No. P323178). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323178

CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323178 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323178},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323178},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323178
LB  - CDLI:P323178
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 137 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323178
ER  -