OIP 014, 078 (P215935)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), 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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A00637

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

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Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  broken
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...] ku3?
4. [...] x
5. [...] igi# 6(disz)
6. [...]-sag
7. [...] diri
8. ug3#-IL2
9. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) sze gur
10. sze diri GAN2 ha-la-a na-ki-ru-um
11. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) sze gur x [...] x
12. 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) ab-ba
13. u3# e2-ka-nun
14. [...] 1(disz) sila3 nam-mah-ni
15. [...] lugal-sipa#
16. [...] ka-ri-lu2-bi
17. [...] gin2 sze 7(asz@c) 1/2(disz) ku3 udu
18. [...] iri-me
column 3
1. [...]
2. szunigin 1(u@c) 9(asz@c) 1(barig@c)#? [n sze gur]
3. ku3 udu-bi 3(asz@c) gin2 [sze x]
4. szunigin 1(u) 1/2(disz) gin2 sze 4(disz) [...]
5. GAN2 u-du [...]
6. ur-{d}isztaran [...]
7. 1(ban2@c) ur-lam maszkim#
8. 4(ban2@c)? ur-{d}a-ba-ba x [...]
9. 1(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c) 1(asz@c) lugal-x [...]
10. GAN2# [...]
11. 3(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) sze [gur]
12. ur-[...]
13. 1(barig@c) 4(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sila3 lu2-[...]
14. lugal-[...]
15. GAN2 {d}sze-musz [...]
16. igi 3(disz) sze x [...]
17. szunigin 3(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) 3(barig@c) [n sze gur]
reverse
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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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: OIP 14, 78

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: PPAC 1, p. 287-288

    [Yang1989Adab] Yang, Zhi. 1989. Sargonic Inscriptions from Adab. Vol. 1. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations. Changchun : IHAC.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A00637
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-18 at 10:24:23 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-07 at 15:52:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:56 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 078 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P215935.
OIP 014, 078 artifact entry (No. P215935). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215935 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 014, 078 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215935 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
@misc{2024OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {OIP 014, 078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215935},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P215935
LB  - CDLI:P215935
M1  - 2025/11/8/
TI  - OIP 014, 078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215935
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 078 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P215935.
OIP 014, 078 artifact entry (No. P215935). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215935 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 014, 078 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215935 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
@misc{2024OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {OIP 014, 078 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215935},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215935},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P215935
LB  - CDLI:P215935
M1  - 2025/11/8/
TI  - OIP 014, 078 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215935
ER  -
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