CUSAS 27, 063 (P323629)

Letter 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 49-09-104

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (letter from ZI-GUR to i-mi-AN about shepherds)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 46.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en-ma
2. zi#-gur
3. a-na i-mi-dingir
4. 1(asz@c) _udu_
5. li-it-bu#-uh2-ma
6. _banszur_
7. li-da-me-ik-ma
8. ma-ha-ar#
9. u2#-[...] x
reverse
1. [...]
2. u3# 1(u@c) _ninda_
3. 1(u@c) _kasz#_
4. a-na ra-ti-e-su
5. li-di3-in

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)	Letter (letter from ZI-GUR to i-mi-AN about shepherds)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323629
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323629

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	59.0 mm × 46.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

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 49-09-104
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 27, 63

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2016-07-06 at 12:51:57	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, 063 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323629.

CUSAS 27, 063 artifact entry (No. P323629). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323629

CUSAS 27, 063 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323629 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323629},
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 27, 063 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323629.

CUSAS 27, 063 artifact entry (No. P323629). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323629

CUSAS 27, 063 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323629 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 27, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323629},
}

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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323629
LB  - CDLI:P323629
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CUSAS 27, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323629
ER  -