OIP 014, 051 (P010529)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A01131

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (field purchase.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...] x
3'. [1(asz@c) sza3-gu2]-ba
4'. [1(asz@c) ...]-si
5'. gurusz:[tab]
6'. lu2#-[lum]-ma
7'. lu2#-ki-inim#-ma
8'. [x]-x-KA-[x?]-zi
9'. [...] x
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c) sag-{d}asz7-gi4-da
2'. sagi
3'. 1(asz@c) szesz-pa3-da
4'. sagi
5'. 1(asz@c) ra-bi2-il
6'. 1(asz@c) pa4-kalam-du10
7'. 1(asz@c) gal-bum
8'. 1(asz@c) lugal-a-mu
column 3'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c) ri-ti
2'. 1(asz@c) tul2-sag
3'. muhaldim
4'. lu2 banszur KAD5-SAG
  OIP 104 reads: lu2-banszur-il2
5'. 1(asz@c) amar-gul
6'. szu-i
7'. 1(asz@c) sag-{d}asz7-gi4-da
8'. sukkal
9'. 1(asz@c) ur-szul
column 4'
  beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}en-ki
2'. sukkal
3'. 1(asz@c) su-tu-i3-lum
4'. 1(asz@c) mah-an-dab6-e
5'. 1(asz@c) e2-gissu-bi
6'. 1(asz@c) gu-ni-DU
7'. 1(asz@c) gu-da-i3-li2
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) LUL-na
2. azlag4
3. 1(asz@c) tul2-li-li
4. kuruszda
5. 1(asz@c) kur-mu-gam
6. 1(asz@c) u3-mu-i3-li2
7. 1(asz@c) e2-du-du
8. 1(asz@c) du6-a
9. 1(asz@c) {d}asznan-ur-sag
10. 1(asz@c) za#-NI-[NI]
  rest broken
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da
2. 1(asz@c) a2-ni-kur-ra
3. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}tu
4. 1(asz@c) lugal-mu-du10
5. 1(asz@c) SZESZ-KI-na
6. iri-<sag>-hub2-du{ki}
7. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}asz7-gi4
8. dumu
9. di-utu
10. [x] {d#}asz7-[gi4 (...)]
  rest broken
column 3
1. [...]-x-du10
2. 1(asz@c) utu-szesz-mu
3. 1(asz@c) ab-ba-ba
4. 1(asz@c) KUM-tusz-sze3@t
5. 1(asz@c) la-ga-tum
6. sagi
7. 1(asz@c) gi-ni-sze3@t
8. i3-du8
9. 1(asz@c) e2-ti-la-du10
10. ur#?-{d}EN#-[x]
  rest broken
column 4
1. [...]
2. [...] x
3. u4-da
4. simug
5. 5(asz@c) ma-na siki
6. AN-RU-kesz3-ta
7. dumu-munus
8. u4#-da
9. 1(asz@c)# su-a-TUG2#
10. ur-{d}en-lil2
11. szesz
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (field purchase.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P010529

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A01131
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 3aeb74c1-8f63-4a61-8f15-56aaefe51760

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-31 at 15:59:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 16:55:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 13:11:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-04-07 at 22:02:40 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2016-10-05 at 15:18:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-09-02 at 11:40:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 014, 051 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010529.
OIP 014, 051 artifact entry (No. P010529). (2024, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010529 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 014, 051 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010529 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 31},
	title = {OIP 014, 051 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010529},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 014, 051 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010529.
OIP 014, 051 artifact entry (No. P010529). (2024, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010529 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 014, 051 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010529 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2024OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 31},
	title = {OIP 014, 051 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010529},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010529},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/31/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010529
LB  - CDLI:P010529
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - OIP 014, 051 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010529
ER  -
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