CUSAS 23, 113 (P326274)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-11-006

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

29.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...] szesz-lu2
3. sipa
4. 1(asz@c) udu i-bi2-ab-zu
reverse
1. lu2 gesz-x-[x]{ki}
blank line
2. [szu-a gi4]-a
3. [iti ...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Middle Sargonic / Classical Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P326274
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P326274

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	29.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	incomplete (Surface: 40%)

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 52-11-006
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 113

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2015-10-05 at 12:05:22	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 113 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P326274.

CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry (No. P326274). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326274 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326274 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326274},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326274},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P326274
LB  - CDLI:P326274
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326274
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 113 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P326274.

CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry (No. P326274). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326274 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326274 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326274},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326274},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P326274
LB  - CDLI:P326274
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 113 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326274
ER  -