CUSAS 27, 045 (P323535)

Administrative tablet 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 49-09-010

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley rations for workers, SI.A-sze3 iti ziz-a im-hu-ru)

Language(s)

Measurements

118.0 mm × 46.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig@c) [zu]-zu
2. 3(ban2@c) puzur4-gesz-erin2
3. 3(ban2@c) a-da#-lal3
4. 3(ban2@c) su-ba-ri2-a
5. 3(ban2@c) gal-isz#-i-sar
6. 3(ban2@c) i-nin#-me-szum
7. [n(ban2@c)] ha-LUM dingir-a#-zu#
8. 3(ban2@c) a-mur#-ru-[um]
9. 3(ban2@c) {d}en-[ki]-ka
10. 3(ban2@c) [szu]-asz3
11. PAP ga-la-ba
12. PAP ba#-zah3-dingir
13. 3(ban2@c) ARAD2#-zu-ni
14. 3(ban2@c) sa2#-lim-be-li2
15. 3(ban2@c) pu3-su-du10
16. PAP puzur4-er3-ra
17. PAP im6-ta2-lik
18. 3(ban2@c) szu-[i3]-li2-su
19. 3(ban2@c) du-du
20. 3(ban2@c) ba-ki-ki
21. 3(ban2@c) a-li-a-hu
22. 3(ban2@c) kur-mu-gam
23. 3(ban2@c) lu2-{d}inanna
24. 3(ban2@c) ra-bi2-dingir
reverse
1. [3(ban2@c)] ri2-iz-dingir#
2. [3(ban2@c)] gu-hasz#-la2
3. 3(ban2@c) a-li-a-hu min
4. 3(ban2@c) lugal-ad-da
5. 3(ban2@c) lu2-{d}inanna
6. 3(ban2@c) ur-su
7. 3(ban2@c) ur-ru
8. 3(ban2@c) lugal-nig2-zu
9. 3(ban2@c) ur-{d}inanna
10. 3(ban2@c) szu-i3-[li2-su] _szitim_
11. 3(ban2@c) puzur4-ma-ma
12. 3(ban2@c) ur-{d}szakkan2
13. 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) diri
blank space
14. 6(asz@c) _sze gur_
15. a-na _ma2#_ lugal-[iti]-da
16. 3(u@c) _gur_ it-ba
17. 3(u@c) _gur_ it-ba-ma
18. lugal-KA im-hur
blank space
19. szunigin# 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) la2 4(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) _sze gur_ a-ga-de3{ki}
20. _e3-a e2-sze_ da-da
left
1. _diri-sze3 iti ziz-a_ im-hu-ur

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 (barley rations for workers, SI.A-sze3 iti ziz-a im-hu-ru)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323535
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323535

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	118.0 mm × 46.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 90%)

Provenance

Provenience
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 49-09-010
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 27, 45

[Milano2015CUSAS27] Milano, Lucio, and Aage Westenholz. 2015. The “Šuilisu Archive” and Other Sargonic Texts in Akkadian. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 27. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:27:08	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-03 at 15:26:04	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 27, 045 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323535.

CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry (No. P323535). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323535

CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323535 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323535},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323535},
}

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PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P323535
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 27, 045 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323535.

CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry (No. P323535). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323535

CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323535 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323535},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323535},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323535
LB  - CDLI:P323535
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CUSAS 27, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323535
ER  -