MAD 1, 056 + 063 (P215010)

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 (Distribución de harina.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 1(ban2) u2-tur2-ma
2'. 1(ban2) nin-da
3'. 2(ban2) kaskal{muszen}
4'. 1(barig) 1(ban2) ha-ba-a
5'. 2(ban2) im6-ta2-lik
rest broken
column 3
beginning broken
1'. zu-na-[num2]
2'. szunigin 4(barig) 3(ban2) _zi3 [u2_]
3'. 2(ban2) a-na _gur nu-banda3_
4'. 2(ban2) szu-ma-ma#
5'. 2(ban2) diri-um
6'. 2(ban2) _zi3 u2_ a-na AN-[...]
7'. szunigin 1(barig) 1(ban2) _zi3 [u2_]
8'. 1(barig) 2(ban2) _zi3 [u2_]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. 1(ban2) a-sza-az-[...]
2'. ru-ba-tum#
3'. 1(ban2) _zi3 u2_ i3-lu-[lu]
4'. _muszen-du3_
5'. szunigin 1(asz) 1(u) 6(disz) _sila3 sze gur#_
6'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) szah2 u2
7'. i-zi-[num2]
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 1(barig) da#-di3
2'. puzur4-ma#-[ma]
3'. _dumu_ zu-zu
4'. 1(barig) 4(ban2) i#-[ba]-li-is
5'. _dumu_ bala-ga
6'. 4(ban2) _dam_ e-da-da
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 (Distribución de harina.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P215010
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P215010

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0006 07 + TA 1931 T0006 14
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, 56 + 63

[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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:18:31	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 15:03:54	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, 056 + 063 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P215010.

MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry (No. P215010). (2023, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215010 (Original work published 1970)

MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215010 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).

@misc{2023MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215010},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215010},
}

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PY  - 2023
ID  - P215010
LB  - CDLI:P215010
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215010
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 056 + 063 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P215010.

MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry (No. P215010). (2023, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215010 (Original work published 1970)

MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215010 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).

@misc{2023MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215010},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215010},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P215010
LB  - CDLI:P215010
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - MAD 1, 056 + 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215010
ER  -