CUSAS 11, 168 (P328960)

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 47-11-076

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

37.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sze gur
2. 3(ban2@c) 2(disz) sila3 al-dul3
blank space
3. 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) sze# gur
4. ku3#-bi
column 2
1. 1/2(asz@c) ma-na 2(disz) 1/2(asz@c) gin2
2. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) bappir [...]-x-ra
3. ku3-bi
4. 1/3(asz@c) 5(disz) 1/2(asz@c) gin2
reverse
column 1
1. 7(asz@c) munu4 gur
2. [ku3]-bi#
3. [2(u@c) 7(asz@c)] gin2 [igi 3(disz)]-gal2
blank space
4. 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) zi3 gug2 sze x x
column 2
1. ku3-bi
2. 5(disz) gin2
3. 1(asz@c) ku3 ma-[na] 3(u) gin2 [...] 1/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.1(ASZ))|) ma#-na

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	P328960
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P328960

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	37.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

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 47-11-076
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 11, 168

[Visicato2010CUSAS11] Visicato, Giuseppe, and Aage Westenholz. 2010. Early Dynastic and Early Sargonic Tablets from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 11. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

beer, malt and barley and their value in silver

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
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-11-15 at 13:41:44	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 11, 168 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P328960.

CUSAS 11, 168 artifact entry (No. P328960). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328960 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 11, 168 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328960 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	year = {2022},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328960},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 11, 168 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P328960.

CUSAS 11, 168 artifact entry (No. P328960). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P328960 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 11, 168 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P328960 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 11, 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P328960},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P328960},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P328960
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - CUSAS 11, 168 artifact entry
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