CUSAS 11, 225 (P324852)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-03-158

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (list of various amounts of textiles (ni3-la2-tug2, ni3-bar-libir-kisz))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) [...] nig2-lam2# tug2#
2. [...] tug2 gid2
3. [n] 3(asz@c) nig2-la2 tug2 siki u2
4. [... nig2]-lam2 tug2 siki u2
5. [...]
column 2
1. [... nig2]-lam2 bar-ba tug2 su2
2. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) aktum tug2 nig2-bara4
3. sza3 u4 1(disz@t)
4. 1(asz@c) nig2-la2 tug2 sag mudra5
5. 1(asz@c) nig2-la2 tug2 [...]
6. [...]
column 3
1. siki 2(disz)-us2
2. 1(asz@c) nig2-bar-ba tug2 pirig
3. 1(asz@c) NI tug2
4. 1(asz@c) sag tug2
5. [...]
6. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (list of various amounts of textiles (ni3-la2-tug2, ni3-bar-libir-kisz))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Early Dynastic / Early Sargonic
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324852

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: 70%)

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 50-03-158
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 11, 225

    [Visicato2010CUSAS11] Visicato, Giuseppe, and Aage Westenholz. 2010. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Tablets from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 11. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

    garments

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:52:15 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-07 at 14:22:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-15 at 13:41:38 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 11, 225 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P324852.
CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry (No. P324852). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324852 (Original work published 2006)
CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324852 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324852},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324852},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 11, 225 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P324852.
CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry (No. P324852). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324852 (Original work published 2006)
CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324852 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324852},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324852},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P324852
LB  - CDLI:P324852
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 11, 225 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324852
ER  -
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