CUSAS 13, 086 (P329204)

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

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Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-10-045

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [n] x
2'. [n] gala
3'. [n] lu2#-mun 2(barig@c)
4'. [n] lu2#-KIN-du3-a
5'. [n] ugula# sa-par4
blank space
6'. 2(u@c)#? 3(asz@c) dabin gur
7'. [ur]-{d}nin-mug
8'. [n] ur#-um-ma
9'. [n] abba2 iri
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [n] e2#-zi#
2'. 1(asz@c) ug3-IL2
3'. 4(disz) lu2 kin-bar-ra 1(barig@c)
4'. 2(disz) lu2 szum2 1(barig@c)
5'. 5(disz) lu2 a-bul5-la 1(asz@c)
blank space
6'. szunigin 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) dabin gur
7'. ur-mes
8'. ur-mes nar
9'. 5(asz@c) sanga e2-mah
10'. 2(asz@c) gal5-la2-gal
11'. 1(asz@c) gala du6-a#?
reverse
column 1
1. 3(asz@c) ab-du
2. u3 ab-tur-tur
3. 1(asz@c) nagar-gal
4. 2(disz) gesz-szu-ri-ri 1(barig@c)
5. 1(asz@c) ma2-lah5 ma2-gur8
6. 2(asz@c) ugula sza3-zu
7. 1(asz@c) e2-{d}en-ki
8. 3(asz@c) ugula lu2 lungax(|BIxDISZ|)
9. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) lugal-iti-da
10. 1(asz@c) lu2-{d}iszkur
11. 2(barig@c) abba2
12. [n] igi#-su4
13. [n ...]-zi
rest broken
column 2
1. [szunigin] 3(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) dabin gur
2. ur#-{d}ma-mu
3. [n] da#?-da
4. [n] sanga# {d}{asz}aszgi{gi4}
5. [n] sanga {d}inanna
6. [n] gala-mah
7. larsa{ki}
8. [n] ma2-lah5-gal
9. [n] i3#-du8-gal
10. [n] aszgab#-gal
11. [n] x-gal
rest broken

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 [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P329204
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P329204

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	--

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 48-10-045
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 86

[Maiocchi2010CUSAS13] Maiocchi, Massimo. 2010. Classical Sargonic Tablets Chiefly from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 13. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:52:17	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:59:12	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 086 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329204.

CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry (No. P329204). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329204

CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329204 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329204},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329204},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329204
LB  - CDLI:P329204
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329204
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 086 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329204.

CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry (No. P329204). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329204

CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329204 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329204},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329204},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329204
LB  - CDLI:P329204
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 086 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329204
ER  -