MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 (P214975)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A—

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Raciones mensuales de cebada.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [_dumu_] ib-ni-dingir
2'. [...] szu-ma-ma
3'. [_dumu_] dingir-su-kal
4'. [...] dingir-kal
5'. [_dumu_] ih-zu-zum
6'. [...] UD-kum
7'. [_dumu] puzur4-ru-um
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] er3-ra-isz-ta2-<kal2>
2'. _dumu_ er3-e-bu3
3'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) su-ni-um
4'. _dumu_ sa-at-be#-el3
5'. [...] {d}KA-<me>-er
6'. _dumu_ bu3-bu3
7'. 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) dingir-al-su
8'. _dumu_ KA-su-su
rest broken
column 3
beginning broken
1'. 2(barig@c) dingir-a-[zu]
2'. _dumu_ puzur4-ru-um
3'. szu#-ut# a-bi2-bi2
4'. 1(asz@c) dingir-a-zu#
5'. 1(barig@c) me-[...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. _dumu#_ puzur4-ru#-[um]
2'. 2(barig@c) i3-li2-en-num2
3'. [_dumu_] la-'a3-ra-ab#
rest broken

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 (Raciones mensuales de cebada.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P214975
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P214975

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0001 04 + TA 1931 T0012 06 + TA 1931 T0012 22
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 A—
Accession Number

References

primary: MAD 1, 5 + 117 + 133

[Gelb1951MAD1] Gelb, Ignace Jay. 1951. Sargonic Texts from the Diyala Region. Materials for the Assyrian Dictionary, No. 1. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:18:28	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-10-05 at 15:02:51	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P214975.

MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 artifact entry (No. P214975). (2023, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214975 (Original work published 1970)

MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214975 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214975},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214975},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P214975.

MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 artifact entry (No. P214975). (2023, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214975 (Original work published 1970)

MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214975 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

@misc{2023MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {MAD 1, 005 + 117 + 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214975},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214975},
}

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