TCBI 1, 056 (P382308)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy

Museum Number

BdI 1, 031

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [... ad-kup4]
2. [n zi3 u4] n-ta
3. u4# 5(disz@t)-sze3
4. [n] 2(u@c) kid sumur ma2
5. [...] kid# ma2-sza3-ga
6. al-dim2
7. 2(asz@c) simug
8. 3(ban2@c) zi3 i3-du8
column 2
1. [...]
2. 1(u@c) nagar#
3. 3(ban2@c) zi3 u4 1(disz@t)-kam
4. 1(asz@c) aszgab u4 1(disz@t)-kam!(HI)
5. 2(ban2@c)# zi3 i3-du8
6. zi3 ad-tab kusz i3-si-si
7. dur ab2-sag al-sur
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) nagar
2. u4 3(disz@t)-sze3
3. 2(ban2@c) u4 szu2-ta
4. 1(asz@c) nagar#
5. u4 1(disz@t)-kam!(HI)
6. {gesz}apin# al#-dim2#
7. [...] ninda2# al-dim2#
8. [...] al-[dim2]
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) [...] ur-e2#
2. tibira
3. szu-nigin2-bi
4. 1(asz@c) zi3 gur
5. 1(barig@c)# 2(ban2@c)# sze nig2-sa10 kusz szah2-kam
6. [...] x
left
1. 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze gur# [...]

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)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P382308
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P382308

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
Museum Number	BdI 1, 031
Accession Number

References

primary: TCBI 1, 56

[Pomponio2006TCBI1] Pomponio, Francesco, Aage Westenholz, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2006. Le Tavolette Cuneiformi Di Adab Delle Collezioni Della Banca d’Italia. 1. Roma: Banca d’Italia.

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
2021-02-10 at 07:07:28	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-05-05 at 10:21:13	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-08-21 at 22:26:02	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-02-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 1, 056 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P382308.

TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry (No. P382308). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382308 (Original work published 2008)

TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382308 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382308},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 1, 056 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P382308.

TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry (No. P382308). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382308 (Original work published 2008)

TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382308 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2022TCBI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382308},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P382308
LB  - CDLI:P382308
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - TCBI 1, 056 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382308
ER  -