CUSAS 08, 008 (P325280)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-01-027

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) _sag-geme2_ su2-ul-gi _mu-ni_
2. _iri_ hi-ip-la-at{ki}
3. _sza3_ ma!-at su-bir{ki}
  MA written over an erased SZA
4. _sag-geme2_ qu2-ut-tu-nu
5. _dumu_ da-an-{d}la-ta-ra-ak
6. _ki_ qu2-ut-tu-nu _dumu_ da-an-{d}la-ta-ra-ak
7. be-el _sag-geme2_
8. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 _dumu_ ur-sa-tum
9. _in-szi-in-sa10_
10. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
11. _1(u) 6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
12. _in-na-an-la2_
13. _u3 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar si-bi_
14. isz-ku-un
15. _3(disz) u4_-mi te-eb-i-tum
reverse
1. _iti 1(disz)-kam_ be-en-nu
2. a-na ba-aq-ri-sza
3. ki-ma s,i-im-da-at szar-ri
4. iz-za-a-az
  single ruling
  seal impression
5. _igi_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _dumu_ i3-li2-ia-tum
6. _igi_ {d}na-bi-um-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ li-ib-lu-t,u2
7. _igi_ ib-ni-{d}suen _dumu_ a-wi-il-{d}suen
8. _igi_ {d}en-lil2-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ i-din-{d}nin-szubur
9. _igi_ i3-li2-s,e-na _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}marduk
10. _igi_ {d}marduk-mu-ba-li2-it, _um-mi-a_
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
  (seal byscripts:)
11. _{na4}kiszib_ {d}en-lil2-mu-sza-lim
12. _{na4}kiszib_ i3-li2-s,e-na
13. _iti sig4-a u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_
14. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e alan-a-ni du10-bi i3-MUSZ2-a#
left
  seal impression
  (seal byscripts:)
1. _{na4}kiszib_ qu2-ut-tu-nu
2. _{na4}kiszib_ {d}na-bi-um-mu-sza-lim
3. _{na4}kiszib_ ib-ni-{d}suen
seal 1
  (uninscribed)
seal 2
1. {d}suen-[i-din-nam]
2. _dumu_ i3-li2-ia-[tum]
3. _ARAD {d}suen#_
seal 3
1. {d}ak-szu-tim
2. _sanga sig7-su2_
3. _{d}ak an-da-ab-[...]_
4. _ARAD2 ki-ag2-za_
5. _szu-nir an-szi-gar_
seal 4
1. [...]
2. _dumu_ {d}en-lil2-[...]
3. _ARAD_ {d}e2-a
4. u3 [...]
seal 5
  (uninscribed)

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012867 (composite) (P509238) S012867 Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012868 (composite) (P509239) S012868 Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012869 (composite) (P509240) S012869 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/P325280

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 51-01-027
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 8, 8

    [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 14:13:04 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, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325280.
CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry (No. P325280). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325280
CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325280 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325280
LB  - CDLI:P325280
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325280
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325280.
CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry (No. P325280). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325280
CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325280 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325280
LB  - CDLI:P325280
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325280
ER  -
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