TCBI 1, 059 (P382311)

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, 009

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. 1(u@c)# la2 2(disz@t) gesz#-lum#
2. 1(u@c)# 4(asz@c) {gesz#}dim#
3. [...] gesz#-sag#-ki# banszur#
4. 2(asz@c)# gesz#-sag# gigir2#
5. [... gesz]-kum#
6. [...] gesz-x [...]
7. 1(asz@c)# gesz#-x
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) gesz-kin#-ti#
2. 2(asz@c) tibira#
3. 3(asz@c) dub#-gid2#
4. 1(asz@c) {gesz#}ma2#-du3#
5. 1(asz@c) MI#-HAR#
6. 3(asz@c) na4# gal#-gal#
7. 1(asz@c) gesz#-BAD#-ru2#
8. 1(asz@c) x
reverse
column 1
blank space
column 2
1. en#-kur#-ra# x
2. al#-mu#
3. [i3]-na#-szum2#

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	P382311
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P382311

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, 009
Accession Number

References

primary: TCBI 1, 59

[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
2015-05-05 at 10:21:14	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, 059 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P382311.

TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry (No. P382311). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382311 (Original work published 2008)

TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382311 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382311},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382311},
}

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PY  - 2022
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LB  - CDLI:P382311
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCBI 1, 059 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P382311.

TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry (No. P382311). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P382311 (Original work published 2008)

TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P382311 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2022TCBI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P382311},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P382311},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P382311
LB  - CDLI:P382311
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCBI 1, 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P382311
ER  -