CUSAS 29, 003 (P411385)

Administrative tablet excavated in Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-03-023

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

70.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(barig) sze_ dingir-szu-ba-ni _aga#-us2-sag_
2. _1(barig) sze_ e-tel-pi2-na-bi-um _aga-us2-sag_
3. _1(barig) sze_ {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim _lu2-kasz4-e#_
  single ruling
4. ($ blank space $) _3(barig) sze_
5. [i]-na _{gesz}ba-ri2-ga_ {d}marduk sza _zi-ga_
6. szi-iq me-sze-qi2-im ra-aq-qi2-im
7. a-na _szuku lu2# aga-us2-sag# lu2-kasz4#-e# ra2#-gaba#
8. sza _iti gu4-si-sa2_
9. sza re-esz _dumu#-mesz_ szi-ip-ri
10. sza _a-ab-ba#_ u2-ka-al-lu
11. nam-ha-ar-ti
12. {disz}dingir-szu#-ba-ni _aga-us2-sag_
13. {disz}e-tel-pi2-{d}na-bi-um _aga-us2-sag_
14. u3 {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim _lu2-kasz4-e#_
reverse
1. ($ blank space $) _zi-ga_
2. _nig2-szu_ a-wi-il-{d}utu
3. {disz}in-bi-i3-li2-szu
4. u3 _sza3-tam-mesz_ tap-pe2-e-szu-nu
5. _gir3_ a-bu-um-wa-qar _dumu_ a-hu-um-wa-qar
6. u3 {d}na-bi-um-mu-sza-lim _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_
7. _dumu#_ im#-gur#-{d}suen
  single ruling
8. _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam_
9. _mu_ a-bi-e-szu-uh _lugal-e {d}nanna en# geszkim#-ti-la-ni-sze3 szu-nir gal-gal#-[la ku3]-sig17# ku3-babbar-ra a# mu-na-ru_
seal 1
1. [a]-bu-um-wa-qar
2. _dumu_ a-hu-um-wa#-qar#
3. _ARAD_ a-bi-e-[szu-uh]
seal 2
1. {d}na-bi-um-mu-sza-lim
2. [_dumu_ e]-ri-ib-{d}suen#
3. [_masz2-szu]-gid2-gid2_
4. _ARAD_ {d}na-bi-[um]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P411385

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)
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 51-03-023
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 29, 3

    [Abraham2017CUSAS29] Abraham, Kathleen, and Karel Van Lerberghe. 2017. A Late Old Babylonian Temple Archive from Dūr-Abiešuḫ. The Sequel. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 29. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: Fs Owen p.181-187, p. 182-183, p. 185 1

    [VanLerberghe2010Kassite] Van Lerberghe, Karel, and Gabriella Voet. 2010. “Kassite Mercenaries at Abiešuḫ’s Fortress.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 181–87. Bethesda: CDL Press.

  • citation: WZKM 104 (pp. 31-55), 043-044

    [Foldi2014WZKM104] Földi, Zsombor J. 2014. “Cuneiform Texts in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Part IV: A New Text from Dūr-Abī-Ēšuḫ.” Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes 104: 31–55.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-11 at 16:30:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-10-26 at 12:34:55 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 29, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P411385.
CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry (No. P411385). (2024, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411385 (Original work published 2010)
CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411385 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 11},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411385},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411385},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 29, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P411385.
CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry (No. P411385). (2024, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411385 (Original work published 2010)
CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411385 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 11},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411385},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411385},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/11/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P411385
LB  - CDLI:P411385
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CUSAS 29, 003 artifact entry
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