MRAH O.5059 (P452997)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

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Museum Collection(s)

Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Number

MRAH O.5059

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (bread & beer)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) udu niga 1(asz@c) sila4
2. 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
3. e2 {d}nin-szubur
4. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
5. e2 {d}en-ki
6. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
7. e2 {d}bara2-{d}en-lil2-gar-ra# 1(disz@t)# sila3#!
8. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
9. e2# {d}nin-mug
10. 1(asz@c) udu 1(gesz2@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
11. e2# {d}dam-gal#-nun
12. 1(asz@c) udu {d}mes-lam-ta-e2-a 1(disz@t) sila3!
reverse
1. 1(asz@c) udu niga 2(asz@c) u8? 1(asz@c) sila4
2. 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
3. e2-mah
4. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
5. e2-GAN2-ISZ
6. 2(asz@c) udu 2(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz) sila3
7. e2 {d}{asz}asz7-gi4
8. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
9. e2 {d}inanna
10. 1(asz@c) udu 1(u@c) ninda ne-sag 1(disz@t) sila3
11. e2 {d}iszkur

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 (bread & beer)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P452997
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P452997

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)	Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium
Museum Number	MRAH O.5059
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-03-13 at 15:08:22	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2016-12-20 at 07:56:01	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-09-27 at 10:08:03	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-06-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Hawkins, Laura F.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MRAH O.5059 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 13, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P452997.

MRAH O.5059 artifact entry (No. P452997). (2023, March 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452997 (Original work published 2013)

MRAH O.5059 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452997 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452997},
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Cite this Artifact

“MRAH O.5059 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 13, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P452997.

MRAH O.5059 artifact entry (No. P452997). (2023, March 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P452997 (Original work published 2013)

MRAH O.5059 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P452997 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 13},
	title = {MRAH {O}.5059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P452997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P452997},
}

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M1  - 2026/11/4/
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