CUSAS 29, 002 (P449775)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-03-158

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

81.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _6(asz) sze gur_
2. _{gesz}ba-ri2-ga_ {d}marduk sza _zi-ga_
3. szi#-i-iq me-sze-qi2-im ra-aq-qi2-im
4. [a]-na# _erin2_ um-ma-tim {i7}si2-la-ku
5. u3# ib-ni-{d}marduk
6. [a]-na# _szuku iti szu-numun-a lu2 1(disz)-e 1(barig) sze-e_
7. _sza2 sze-e i3-dub_ kar-{d}na-bi-um{ki}
8. i-nu-ma bi-ir-tam
9. i-na kar-{d}na-bi-um{ki} usz-bu
10. in-na-ad-nu-szu-nu-szi-im
11. nam-har-ti {disz}ib-ni-{d}marduk _ugula gidri_
12. {disz}ARAD-ku-bi _nu-banda3_
13. u3 ta-ri-ba-tum _dumu e2#-dub#-ba#-a#_
14. i#-na# _sze-ba_ u3 ne-eb-re-tim
15. ih#-ha-ar-ra-as,
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-szu-nu
single ruling
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#
8. _iti szu-numun-a u4# 2(disz)-kam#
9. _mu_ a-bi-e#-szu#-uh# _lugal-e# [{d}]nanna en giskim-ti#-[la]-ni#-sze3# szu#-[nir] gal#-[gal]-la# ku3#-sig17# ku3-babbar-[ra] a mu#-na-ru_
seal 1
1. ib-ni-{d}marduk#
2. _dumu_ na-ka-[rum]
3. _ARAD_ {d}i#-[szum]
seal 2
1. ta-ri-ba-tum

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Abi-ešuḫ.n.04.02
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P449775
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P449775

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	81.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 27.0 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 51-03-158
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 29, 2

[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	Reviewer	Status
2021-05-09 at 10:39:32	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Liu Changyu	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-10-26 at 12:34:56	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-03-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 29, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P449775.

CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry (No. P449775). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P449775

CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P449775 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P449775},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P449775},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 29, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 7, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P449775.

CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry (No. P449775). (2013, March 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P449775

CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P449775 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {mar 7},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P449775},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P449775},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P449775
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 29, 002 artifact entry
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