CUSAS 13, 151 (P323187)

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 48-12-058

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of textiles to various individuals.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

97.0 mm × 86.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [1(asz@c) tug2 nig2]-lam2#
3. 1(asz@c)# tug2 sza3-ga-du3
4. 1(asz@c) ib2-la2
5. 1(asz@c) tug2 bur2
6. 1(asz@c) gesz-e2-gi
7. 1(asz@c) {gesz}uttuku e2-ba
8. sza3#-ku3-ge
9. 1(asz@c) tug2 bar-dul5
10. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga-du3
11. 1(asz@c) kiszib3
12. 1(asz@c) ib2-la2
13. 1(asz@c) bar-si
14. 1(asz@c) gesz-e2-gi
15. ur-e2-mah dumu abba2 iri
16. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga-du3-gada
17. [1(asz@c)] ib2-la2
18. [1(asz@c)] kiszib3
19. [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [1(asz@c) tug2 sza3]-ga#-[du3]
3. 1(asz@c) [...] x [...]
4. 1(asz@c) [...]
5. 1(asz@c) [tug2] sza3#?-[ga-du3]
6. 1(asz@c) e2-ti-[...]
7. {d}{asz}aszgi#{gi4#}-[...]
8. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 x
9. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ge#-[da5]
10. 1(asz@c) ib2-[la2]
11. 1(asz@c) x
12. 1(asz@c) e2-ti-x
13. lugal-zi#
14. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga#-[du3]
15. 1(asz@c) bar-[si]
16. {d}en-lil2-le-an#-[zu]
17. 1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-[ga?-du3?]
18. 1(asz@c)# [...]
19. [...]
reverse
column 1
broken
blank space
column 2
beginning broken
1'. szunigin 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) [tug2?-...]
2'. [szunigin n] 1(asz@c) e2-ti#-[...]
3'. [szunigin n] 1(asz@c) gesz-e2-gi#
4'. szunigin 1(asz@c)# {gesz}uttuku# [e2-ba]
5'. [...]
6'. [...]

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 to various individuals.)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323187
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323187

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	97.0 mm × 86.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: 60%)

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya) Shu-ilisu Archive
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 48-12-058
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 151

[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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:21	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:58:39	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, 151 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323187.

CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry (No. P323187). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323187

CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323187 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323187},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323187},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 151 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323187.

CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry (No. P323187). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323187

CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323187 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323187},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323187},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323187
LB  - CDLI:P323187
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 151 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323187
ER  -