CUSAS 08, 042 (P325257)

Business / Contracts 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-01-004

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) 9(disz) u8-hi-a_
2. _6(disz) udu-nita2-hi-a_
3. _1(u) 5(disz) kir11 gub-hi-a_
4. _7(disz) sila4 gub-hi-a_
5. _8(disz) ud5 al-hi-a
6. _1(disz) masz2-gal
7. _3(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3-hi-a
8. _2(disz) masz2 gub
  single ruling
9. _1(disz) szu-szi u8 udu ud-hi-a_
10. sza i-lu-ni _nu-esz3_
11. a-na ARAD-{d}gu-la _sipa_
  over erasure
12. a-na re-u2-tim
13. pa-aq-du
reverse
1. a-na pi2-ha-at ha-li-iq-tim
2. _u3_ pa-as-sa3-tim iz-za-az
3. _udu 1(disz)-e 3(ban2) sze-ta-a a2-bi_-szu#
4. i-le-eq-qe2
5. _u8 udu-hi-a_ sza-al-ma-tim a-na _ka2_ bu-qu2-mi
6. u2-ub-ba-lam
  single ruling
7. _igi_ {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim _nu-esz3_
8. _igi_ {d}utu-mu-pa3-da nu-esz3
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
9. _iti du6-ku3 u4 6(disz)-kam_
10. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {gesz}dur2-gar ku3-sig17-ga-a u3 alan-a-ni hub2 ab-szu2-szu2-a e2-nam-ti-la-sze3 in-ne-en-ku4-ra_
  some text moved to preceding line
left
1. {na4}kiszib ARAD-{d}gu-la
seal 1
  (uninscribed)
seal 2
1. {d}nusku _en [gidri]_
2. _a-ra2-mu# [mu-zu-zu]_
3. _arhusz! tuku-ma#-[ra-ab]_

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012896 (composite) (P509267) S012896 Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325257

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 51-01-004
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 8, 42

    [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, 042 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325257.
CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry (No. P325257). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325257
CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325257 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325257},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325257},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325257
LB  - CDLI:P325257
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325257
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 042 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325257.
CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry (No. P325257). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325257
CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325257 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325257},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325257},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325257
LB  - CDLI:P325257
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325257
ER  -
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