CUSAS 08, 023 (P325304)

Administrative 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

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-01-051

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(u) 3(disz) udu szu-gi-na_
ts: erbâ u šalāšat immerū šuginim
en: 43 sheep for the daily offerings,
2. sza a-na _szuku_ {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 {d}nin-urta {d}nusku
ts: ša ana kurummat enlil ninlil ninurta nusku
en: which (are) as food offering for Enlil, Ninlil, Ninurta, Nusku
3. _u3 esz3-esz3-hi-a_ sza nibru{ki}
ts: u eššešī ša nibru
en: and the eššešum-festivals of Nippur
4. sza _iti sze-saga11-ku5_
ts: ša waraḫ addarim
en: during the month of Addarum
5. sza _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {gesz}dur2-gar ku3-sig17-ga-a ki-bad-ra2-asz i3-tum2-ma_
some text moved to preceding line
ts: ša šanat ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum kussiam ša ḫurāṣim ša ana nasīkātim ušallaku
en: of the year "Ammi-ṣaduqa the king (brought into the Enamtila) a golden throne which was suitable for the temple sanctum.",
6. sza mi-li2-{d}utu _ugula dam-gar3_
ts: ša ṣillī-šamaš akil tamkarim
en: that Ṣillī-šamaš, the overseer of the merchant(s),
7. a-na nibru{ki} ub-lu
ts: ana nibru ublu
en: has brought to Nippur.
8. nam-har-ti
ts: namḫarti
en: Received (by):
9. {disz}giri3-ni-i3-sa6 _nu-esz3_
ts: girni-išag nešakkim
en: Girni-išag, the nešakku-priest;
10. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 _nu-esz3_
ts: enlil-manšum nešakkim
en: Enlil-manšum, the nešakku-priest
11. _u3 nu-esz3-mesz_ ah-hi-szu-nu
ts: u nešakkī aḫḫīšunu
en: and their fellow nešakku-priests;
12. {disz}{d}marduk-mu-ba-li2-it, _gudu4_
ts: marduk-muba(l)liṭ gudapšîm
en: Marduk-muballiṭ, the gudapšu-priest;
13. {disz}giri3-ni-i3-sa6 _gudu4_
ts: girni-išag gudapšîm
en: Girni-išag, the gudapšu-priest;
reverse
1. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ni-szu _gudu4_
ts: enlil-nīšu gudapšîm
en: Enlil-nīšu, the gudapšu-priest;
2. {disz}na-bi-{d}en-lil2 _gudu4_
ts: nabi-enlil gudapšîm
en: Nabi-enlil, the gudapšu-priest
3. _u3 gudu4-mesz_ ah-hi-szu-nu
ts: u gudapsī aḫḫīšunu
en: and their fellow gudapšu-priests.
4. sza a-na pi2-i _dub_-pi2
ts: ša ana pî ṭuppi(m)
en: This (is) in agreement with the content of the tablet,
5. sza i-din-{d}mar-tu _gal-ukken-na_
ts: ša i(d)din-amurru mu'irrum
en: that Iddin-amurrum the commander
6. a-na i3-li2-i-qi2-sza-am a-bi _erin2_
ts: ana ilī-iqīšam abi ṣābim
en: to Ilī-iqīšam the official
7. u2-sza-bi-lam
ts: ušabilam
en: has sent,
8. ik-ka-an-ku
ts: ikkanku
en: (tablet which is) sealed.
single ruling
9. _giri3_ i-din-{d}nin-urta _sza13-dub-ba_
ts: šēp i(d)din-ninurta šandabakkim
en: Under the authority of Iddin-ninurta, the archivist;
10. {disz}{d}utu-lu2-ti _sza13-dub-ba_
ts: šamaš-luti šandabakkim
en: Šamaš-luti, the archivist
11. _u3_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _sza3-tam e2_ {d}en-lil2
ts: u sîn-i(d)dinam šatam bīt enlil
en: and Sîn-iddinam, the administrator of Enlil's temple.
single ruling
12. _kaskal_ {d}na-bi-um-na-s,i-ir
ts: harrān nabium-nāṣir
en: (Transport) service of Nabium-nāṣir
13. _u3_ ib-ni-{d}mar-tu
ts: u ibni-amurrum
en: and Ibni-amurrum.
14. iti sze-saga11-ku5 u4 4(disz)-kam#_
ts: waraḫ addarim ūmam erbet
en: The month of Addarum, the day 4,
15. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal#-[e] {gesz}dur2-gar ku3-sig17-ga-a_
ts: šanat ammi-ṣaduqa šarrum kussiam ša ḫurāṣim
en: the year: "Ammi-ṣaduqa the king, (brought into the Enamtila) a golden throne.".
left
seal impression
seal 1
1. [...]
ts: ...
en: ...
2. _nu#-[esz3_ {d}...]
ts: nešak ...
en: nešakku-priest of ...
3. _lu2 ka-kesz2# [lugal]_
ts: awīl kiṣir šarrim
en: man of the royal army
4. _dumu_ SZESZ-[KI ...]
ts: mār nanna-...
en: son of ...
5. _ARAD_ am-mi-[s,a-du-qa2 _lugal_]
ts: warad ammi-ṣaduqa šarrim
en: servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa the king.
seal 2
1. giri3-ni-[i3-sa6]
ts: girni-išag
en: Girni-išag,
2. _di-ku5 nibru{ki}-a_
ts: dayyān nippur
en: judge of Nippur
3. _dumu_ gi-mil-[...]
ts: mār gimil-...
en: son of ...
4. _ARAD_ am-mi-s,a-[du-qa2 _lugal_]
ts: warad ammi-ṣaduqa šarrim
en: servant of Ammi-ṣaduqa the king.

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ammi-saduqa.08.12.04
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 012886 (composite) (P509257)	S012886	Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Seals 012887 (composite) (P509258)	S012887	Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P325304
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P325304

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 51-01-051
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 8, 23

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-13 at 12:36:14	Guidi, Carlo	Translation	Guidi, Carlo	Lafont, Bertrand	Approved
2018-05-17 at 14:10:49	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 023 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325304.

CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry (No. P325304). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325304

CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325304 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325304},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325304
LB  - CDLI:P325304
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325304
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 08, 023 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325304.

CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry (No. P325304). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325304

CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325304 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325304},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325304
LB  - CDLI:P325304
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325304
ER  -