CUSAS 19, 109 (P324847)

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 50-03-153

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (the reverse mentions the toponym uru-sag-rig7)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

57.0 mm × 39.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. da#-da# [...]
2'. sza3-bi-ta#
3'. 1(barig@c) di-{d}utu nu-esz3
4'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) <gur si>-sa2 lugal-iti-da#
5'. 2(ban2@c) <gur si>-sa2 nin-nir-zi
6'. 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze <gur> mah sa6-sa6
7'. sza3#-bi-ta
8'. 4(ban2@c)# ur-ma#-ma
9'. 3(ban2@c)# lu2#-mah#-NI
reverse
blank space
1. 1(disz@45) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze mah
2. KA-bi 1(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)
3. 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze# <gur> sa2-du11
4. 1(barig) 2(ban2) bappir nig2-ar3-ra munu4 gur sa2-du11
5. ki lu2-lunga-ke4-ne-ta
6. szunigin 3(disz@45) 6(disz)# 2/3(disz)# sila3# sze gur sa2#-du11
rest broken

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 (the reverse mentions the toponym uru-sag-rig7)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P324847
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P324847

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	57.0 mm × 39.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 90%)

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 50-03-153
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 19, 109

[Maiocchi2012CUSAS19] Maiocchi, Massimo, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2012. Classical Sargonic Tablets Chiefly from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Part II. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 19. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:52:15	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-29 at 14:45:03	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 19, 109 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324847.

CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry (No. P324847). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324847

CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324847 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324847},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 19, 109 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324847.

CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry (No. P324847). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324847

CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324847 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324847},
}

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PY  - 2006
ID  - P324847
LB  - CDLI:P324847
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CUSAS 19, 109 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324847
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