CUSAS 08, 005 (P325293)

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 51-01-040

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_ qi2-i-ni-ar-szi _mu-ni_
2. _iti{ki}_ lu-uh2 ma-tum qu2-tu-u2
3. _sag-geme2_ {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ da-mi-iq-{d}marduk
4. _ki_ {d}utu-ba-ni _dumu_ da-mi-iq-{d}marduk
5. be-el _sag-geme2_
6. {disz}i-qi2-szu-nim _dumu_ im-gur#-a-hi
7. _in-szi-in-sa10_
8. _sa10 til-la-bi-sze3_
9. _1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. _in#-na-an-la2_
11. _u3# igi 4(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar [si-bi]_
12. isz#-ku-un
13. [_3(disz) u4_]-mi te-eb-i#-[tum]
14. [_iti 1(disz)-kam_] be-en#-[nu]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...] x x x x x x [x?]
4. [_igi_] ib#-ni-{d}en#-lil2# x x [x?]
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
5. _iti szu-numun-a u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam_
6. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e alan-a-ni masz2 gaba tab-ba u3# alan-a-ni szu silim-ma ab-be2-[e-a] e2-tur3!-kalam-ma bi2-in-ku4-ra!_
  some text moved to preceding line
left
1. _na4_ {d}utu-ba-ni
seal 1
  (uninscribed)
seal 2
1. x-[...]-x-en?
2. _dub#-sar_
3. _dumu#_ {d}en#-lil2#?-ta-am?
4. _ARAD_ {d}na#-bi-um
seal 3
1. i-bi-{d}la-x-[x?]
2. _dumu_ er-s,e-x
3. _ARAD_ {[d]}na#-bi-[um]

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 012864 (composite) (P509235) S012864 Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012865 (composite) (P509236) S012865 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/P325293

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 51-01-040
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 8, 5

    [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 14:13:05 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, 005 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325293.
CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry (No. P325293). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325293
CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325293 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325293},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325293
LB  - CDLI:P325293
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325293
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 005 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325293.
CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry (No. P325293). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325293
CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325293 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325293},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325293
LB  - CDLI:P325293
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325293
ER  -
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