MAD 1, 086 (P215028)

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

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 (Registro de cebada, atrasos de los agricultores, con marcas de control.)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [n sze] gur#
2'. [szu]-gu#-bu3
3'. n 3(u) la2 2(disz) sze gur
4'. gal-zu
5'. 2(gesz2) 2(u) sze gur
6'. a#-bu3-sa-du2#
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(asz) sze gur
2'. bu3-bu3
3'. 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 2(disz) sze gur
4'. [...]
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. 1(u) la2# [n sze gur]
2'. mu-[mu]
3'. 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur
4'. en-na-num2
5'. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) [n sze gur]
2. esz18-dar-qar#
3. 1(gesz2) la2 8(disz) sze gur
4. i3-li2-dan
5. 3(u) sze gur
6. i3-li2-dan
7. 2(u) sze gur
8. i3-li2-sa-liq
9. 5(u) sze gur
10. su-ni-isz-ta2-kal2
11. 1(gesz2) sze gur
12. i3-li2-isz-ta2-kal2
13. 1(u) sze gur
14. i-bi2-bi2
  rest broken
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) sze gur
2. be-li2
3. 1(gesz2) sze gur
4. u-s,i-um
5. 1(u) la2 1(disz) sze gur
6. i-tu-tu
7. 2(u) sze gur
8. da-kum
9. 2(u) sze gur
10. puzur4-ru-um
  blank space
column 3
1. szunigin 4(gesz'u) 3(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
2. la2-ia3
3. engar-engar

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Registro de cebada, atrasos de los agricultores, con marcas de control.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P215028

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TA 1931 T0010
Findspot -
Northern Palace
Stratigraphic Level unstratified
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, 86

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:18:32 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-25 at 15:02:03 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-02 at 13:35:19 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-05 at 15:04:14 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 086 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P215028.
MAD 1, 086 artifact entry (No. P215028). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215028 (Original work published 1970)
MAD 1, 086 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215028 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2023MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {MAD 1, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215028},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215028},
}


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TI  - MAD 1, 086 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 086 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P215028.
MAD 1, 086 artifact entry (No. P215028). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215028 (Original work published 1970)
MAD 1, 086 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215028 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2023MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {MAD 1, 086 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215028},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215028},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P215028
LB  - CDLI:P215028
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - MAD 1, 086 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215028
ER  -
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