CUSAS 23, 081 (P328900)

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 53-02-116

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

40.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [x]-x-kur-x
2. [n] amar# 1(disz@t) sila3
3. [x]-x-ga gu7 5(disz@t) sila3
4. [...]-x-ki
5. [...]
column 2
1. 1(u@c) pesz11 1(disz@t) sila3
2. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) lugal-sipa
3. 2(u@c) 5(disz@t) amar 1(disz@t) sila3
4. 1(asz@c) pesz11 2(disz@t) sila3
5. 2(asz@c)# 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) a-ba-{d}en#-[lil2]
6. x-[...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) amar [x]
3. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) [amar] 2(disz@t) sila3#
4. [n] pesz11# 2(disz@t) sila3#
5. [n] la2 4(ban2) ur-szubur
6. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) amar 1(disz@t) sila3
column 2
1. [... n] sila3#
2. [... n] sila3
3. [n {d}]asz8#-gi4-bad3
4. [n] la2 1(asz@c) amar 1(disz@t) sila3
5. [n] pesz11# 1(disz@t)# sila3#
6. [...] x pesz11#

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) Early Dynastic / Early Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P328900
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P328900

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	incomplete

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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 53-02-116
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 081

[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
2016-12-20 at 08:03:14	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-10-03 at 11:32:20	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 23, 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P328900.

CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry (No. P328900). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328900 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328900 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328900},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P328900.

CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry (No. P328900). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328900 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328900 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328900},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P328900
LB  - CDLI:P328900
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 081 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P328900
ER  -