CUSAS 29, 040 (P449762)

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 51-03-145

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (ledger)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

145.0 mm × 79.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] _[sza3] erin2 nig2-szu_ sig-{i7}a-ra-ah-tum _erin2 ka2# e2-gal_
2. [n] _[sza3] erin2 nig2-szu_ e#-tel-pi4-{d}marduk ar-ra-ap-hu{ki}
3. [n] _sza3 erin2# nig2#-szu#_ {d}szu#-bu#-la#-a#-bi# masz#-kan2#-szabra#{ki}
4. [n] _sza3 erin2 nig2-szu_ i3-li2-i-qi2-sza masz-kan2#-szabra{ki}
5. 1(asz) 2(barig) _sza3 erin2 nig2-szu_ be-el-szu#-nu masz-kan2-szabra{ki}
6. 1(asz) 2(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ ki-ma su-ur2-ru-bi i-da-ma-ra-az
7. 1(asz) _erin2 nig2-szu_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim _dumu-mesz_ ma-tim
8. 4(asz) 3(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu#_ un-nu-ru _szu-ku6_
9. 7(asz) 3(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu#_ {d}suen-i-din-nam _szu-ku6_
10. 7(asz) 3(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu#_ ba-ah-la-nu-um _dumu_ a an ka hu?
11. 9(asz) 2(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu#_ i-na-me-at-i3-li2 _erin2 diri_
12. 8(asz) 1(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ ib-ni-{d}tiszpak i-da-ma-ra-az
13. 5(asz) 3(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ nu-ur2-{d}tiszpak i#-da#-ma-ra-az
14. 4(asz) 1(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ ki-ma hu-za#-lum# i-da-ma-ra-az
15. 5(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) _erin2 nig2-szu_ qi2-isz-ti-i3-li2-szu# i-da-ma-ra-az
16. 4(asz)#? 2(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ pir-hi-i3-li2-ia# i-da-ma-ra-az#
17. 5(asz) 3(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ ma-har szu-li-im-ma ha-la-ba{ki}
18. 5(asz) 1(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ sin#-mu-sza-lim ha-la-ba{ki}
19. 4(asz)# _erin2 nig2-szu#_ ib-ni-{d}marduk ha-la-ba#{ki}
20. 4(asz) 1(barig) _erin2 nig2#-szu#_ ga#-ar-ba-szu-u2 ar-ra-mu-u2
21. 4(asz) _erin2 nig2-szu_ gi-mil-la-tum e-mu-ut-ba-lum{ki}
22. 6(asz) 1(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ za-ha-ta# ka-asz-szu-u2
23. 7(asz) 4(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu#_ a-wi#-il-{d}marduk# ka-asz-szu-u2
24. 3(asz)? 3(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ ki-ma pu-um-bi ka-asz-szu-u2
25. [n] _erin2 nig2-szu_ ka-a-a#-rum? ka-asz-szu-u2#
26. [n] _erin2 nig2-szu da#?-[...] x [...]
27. [n] _erin2 nig2-szu_ a-x-[...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. [n] _[erin2] nig2#-szu_ {d}iszkur#-[...]
3'. [n] _[erin2] nig2#-szu_ nu-ur2-{d}utu# [...]
4'. [n] _erin2# nig2-szu_ dingir-szu-ib#-ni#-[szu]
5'. 4(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ e-te-ia-tum a-mi#-[tum]
6'. 1(asz) 4(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ zi-im-ri-{d}iszkur x [...]
7'. 4(barig)# _erin2 nig2-szu_ {d}iszkur-szar-i3#-li2 gu!-tu#-u2#
8'. 2(barig) 3(ban2)# isz-me-{d}suen _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_
9'. ($ blank space $) _erin2_ bi-ir-ti nibru#{ki}
10'. 4(asz) _erin2 nig2-szu_ ip-qu2-{d}el#-le-tum# i3#-si-in{ki}
11'. 4(asz) _erin2 nig2#-szu_ a-bi#-i3-li2 elam-ma
12'. 8(asz) _erin2 nig2-szu_ {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni _szu#-ku6#_
13'. ($ blank space $) _erin2_ bi-ir-ti ba-ga2-an-na
14'. 8(asz) 2(barig) _erin2 nig2-szu_ a-hi-ma!-AN elam-ma bi-ur-ti nu-kar2{ki}
15'. ($ blank space $) 4(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) _sze gur {gesz}ba-ri2-ga_ {d}marduk sza nam-har-ti
16'. ($ blank space $) szi-i-iq# me-sze-qi2-im ra#-aq-qi2-im
17'. a-na _erin2_ bi-ir-ti nibru{ki} bad3_ a-bi-e-szu-uh{ki} sza _kun8_ {i7}ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-nu-hu-usz-ni-szi
18'. ba-ga2#-an#-na u3 nu-kar2#{ki}
19'. i-nu-ma um-ma#-na-tum it-ti sza-lim#-t,e4-eh-hu-szu# _ugula szu-i_
20'. {disz}sa-am-su-i-lu-na-ka-szi-id# _gal-ukken-na_ u3 ib-ni-{d}suen _gal-ukken-na_
21'. [i-na _bad3_] a-bi-e-szu#-uh#{ki} sza _kun8_ {i7}ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-nu-hu-usz-ni-szi wa-asz-bu
22'. [_sza3 szuku iti] du6#-ku3_ in-na-ad-nu-szu-nu-szi-im
  single ruling
23'. [_zi]-ga# sza3 sze gu2#-un-hi-a sze_ a-hi-tim# sza# a-na re-esz _szuku_ um-ma-na#-tim u3# _erin2_ a-hi-tim ku-ul#-lim
24'. [i-na _bad3_ a]-bi#-e-szu-uh{ki} sza _kun8_ {i7}ha-am-mu-[ra]-pi2#-nu-hu-usz-ni-szi ib-ba-ab-lam
25'. [_nig2]-szu#_ a-wi#-il-{d}utu# u3# {d}suen-u2-se-el-li# _sza3-tam-mesz_
  single ruling
26'. [_iti] du6#-ku3# u4 1(u)-kam_
27'. [_mu_ a-bi]-e#-szu#-uh# _lugal-e [bad3]_ a-bi#-e#-szu#-uh#{ki}-ke4 _ni2 gal-gal-bi# [kur-kur]-ra [ri-a ugu gesz gi4]-gi4-a {i7}idigna-ka-ta bi2-[in-du3-a]_
seal 1
1. ib-ni-{d}suen
2. ($ blank space $)
3. _dumu_ {d}suen-na-di#-[in-szu-mi]
4. _ARAD_ a-bi-e-szu#-[uh]
seal 2
1. sza-lim-t,e4-eh-hu-szu
  rest broken
seal 3
1. sa-am-su-i-lu-na-ka-szi-id

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (ledger)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P449762

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 145.0 mm × 79.0 mm × 37.0 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 51-03-145
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 29, 40

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-10-26 at 12:45:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 29, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P449762.
CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry (No. P449762). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P449762
CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P449762 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2013CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P449762},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P449762},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/3/7/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P449762
LB  - CDLI:P449762
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P449762
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 29, 040 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P449762.
CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry (No. P449762). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P449762
CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P449762 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2013CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P449762},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P449762},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/3/7/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P449762
LB  - CDLI:P449762
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CUSAS 29, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P449762
ER  -
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