CUSAS 08, 045 (P325255)

Legal tablet excavated in Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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 51-01-002

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ab2-mah2 la2? [x?]_
2. _ab2_ i-din-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ib#-[ni-{d}en]-lil2#
3. _ki_ i-din-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ib-ni#-[{d}en]-lil2#
4. be-li2-sza
5. a-na qa2-be2-e qi2-isz-ti-{d}nin-szubur
6. _dumu_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
7. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 _nu-esz3 dumu_ ur-{d}sa-dara4-nun-na
8. _in-szi-in-sa10_
9. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
10. _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_
11. _in-na-an-la2_
12. _u3 igi 6(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar si-bi_
13. isz-ku-un
14. a-na ba-aq-ri-sza
15. ki-ma s,i-im-da-at _lugal_
reverse
1. iz-za-az
  single ruling
2. _igi_ {d}nanna-me-DU nu-esz3_
3. _igi_ ARAD-{d}en-lil2-la2 _dumu_ u-ba-a
4. _igi_ qur2-di-esz18-tar _dumu_ i3-li2-i-din-nam
5. _igi_ i-ba-asz-szi-dingir _dub-sar_
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
6. _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 7(disz)-kam_
7. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e uruda ki-lugal-gub i3-mah-a hur-sag didli he2-gal2 ab-de2#-de2#-de3-a
  some text moved to preceding line
left
1. _kiszib_ i-din-{d}iszkur
  seal impression
seal 1
1. qi2-isz-ti-{d}nin-szubur#
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-[am]
3. _ARAD_ {d}nin-szubur#
seal 2
1. {d}nanna-me-DU
2. ka-ri-ib {d}marduk
3. ud-du-usz e2-kur
4. u3 nibru{ki} li-mu-ur
seal 3
  (uninscribed)
seal 4
1. {d}suen-x-[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Old Babylonian (late)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325255

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)
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 51-01-002
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 8, 45

    [vanLerberghe2009CUSAS8] Van Lerberghe, Karel, and Gabriella Voet. 2009. A Late Old Babylonian Temple Archive from Dūr-Abiešuḫ. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 8. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-17 at 14:14:54 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 08, 045 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325255.
CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry (No. P325255). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325255
CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325255 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325255},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325255
LB  - CDLI:P325255
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325255
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 045 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325255.
CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry (No. P325255). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325255
CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325255 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325255},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325255
LB  - CDLI:P325255
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325255
ER  - 
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