CUSAS 13, 117 (P323579)

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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-09-054

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (udu-niga for several deities (An, Enlil, Mah, Ashgi, Ishkur, Inanna, Ninshubur, etc.))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 42.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) udu niga#
2. AN
3. 1(asz@c) udu niga 1(asz@c) masz2 gaba
4. {d}en-lil2
5. 1(asz@c) udu niga dingir-mah
6. 1(asz@c) udu niga {d}{asz}aszgi{gi4}
7. 1(asz@c) udu niga {d}iszkur
8. 1(asz@c) udu niga {d}inanna
reverse
1. 1(asz@c) udu niga# {d}nin-szubur
2. 1(asz@c) udu niga# {d}en-ki
3. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda [n] sila3
4. 1(u@c) sila3 ninda sag szum2#
5. 1(asz@c) gug2 5(disz) sila3#
6. 1(u@c) sila3 tu7 [...]
7. ASZ2 [...] x-ku3
blank space
8. mu-kux(DU)

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 (udu-niga for several deities (An, Enlil, Mah, Ashgi, Ishkur, Inanna, Ninshubur, etc.))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323579
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323579

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	50.0 mm × 42.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: 100%)

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 49-09-054
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 117

[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
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:58:45	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, 117 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323579.

CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry (No. P323579). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323579

CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323579 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323579},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 117 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323579.

CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry (No. P323579). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323579

CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323579 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323579},
}

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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323579
LB  - CDLI:P323579
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 117 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323579
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