CUSAS 08, 018 (P325267)

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 51-01-014

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 (loan)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 4(disz) sze ku3-babbar szu ti-a_ szu-ma-an-i-lum _dumu_ a-zu-u2
2. _1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar szu ti-a_ nu-ra#-tum# _dumu_ ia-ku-bu-u2
3. _1(disz) gin2 igi 4(disz) gal2 szu ti-a_ da-du-a-hi _dumu_ i-da-du
4. _1(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze szu ti-a_ i-li-ki-tum _dumu_ la-ne-su-u2
5. _6(disz) gin2 igi 5(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar inim kiszib-a-ni nu-me-a_
6. a-na ge-er-ri
7. _ki_ {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim _gal-ukken-na erin2 ka2 e2-gal_
8. a-na qa2-be2-e {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 _nu-esz3_
9. {disz}szu-ma-an-i-lum _dumu_ a-zu-u2
10. _szu ba#-an-ti_
11. i-na sza-la-am ge-er-ri-szu-nu
12. a-na na-szi ka-ni-ki-szu
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
2. _igi_ ur-sa-tum _dumu_ {d}nin-urta-ni-szu
3. _igi_ ma-al-li-ka-la _dumu_ u2-su#-u2
4. _igi_ ma-ah-sa-nu _dumu_ ha-sza#-nu
5. _igi_ ha-lu-lum _dumu_ la-ne-su-u2
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
6. _iti sze-saga-ku5 u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
7. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e uruda# alan sza3# asz-sza4-a-ni!
  some text moved to preceding line
left
  seal impression
1. _{na4}kiszib_ szu-ma-an-i-lum
2. _kiszib_ nu-ra-tum
3. _kiszib_ da-du-a-hi
seal 1
1. {d}suen-a-bu-[um]
2. _dumu_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur
3. _ARAD_ {d}suen
4. _u3_ dingir dingir mar-tu
seal 2
  (illegible)
seal 3
  (illegible)
seal 4
1. {d}nusku _sukkal-mah#_
2. _nir-gal2? e2-kur-ra_
3. _nig2 bara2_ li-di
4. _kalam ki_ [...]
5. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
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 012880 (composite) (P509251) S012880 Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012881 (composite) (P509252) S012881 Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325267

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 51-01-014
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 8, 18

    [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 14:10:49 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, 018 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325267.
CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry (No. P325267). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325267
CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325267 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325267},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325267},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325267
LB  - CDLI:P325267
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325267
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 018 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325267.
CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry (No. P325267). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325267
CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325267 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325267},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325267},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325267
LB  - CDLI:P325267
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325267
ER  -
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