OIP 014, 163 (P216019)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A01005

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)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) sag hi
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) us2 hi
3. GAN2-bi 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku)! GAN2
  calculation: 15 x 70 = 1050 sar
4. 2(iku) GAN2 la2 2(u)# sar
5. agar4-gal sukkal
reverse
1. apin-la2
2. ur-sag
3. 4(asz) 4(ban2) sze gur
4. sze kab2-du11-ga
5. ur-sag

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216019

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
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 A01005
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 2dc15662-79ca-4e2d-9b4d-b5bed9c2caf3

References

  • primary: OIP 14, 163

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

  • history: PPAC 1 (= SIA), p. 372

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-18 at 10:24:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 15:52:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-05-12 at 18:41:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:58 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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

“OIP 014, 163 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216019.
OIP 014, 163 artifact entry (No. P216019). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216019 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 014, 163 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216019 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {OIP 014, 163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216019},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/18/
PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - OIP 014, 163 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 163 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216019.
OIP 014, 163 artifact entry (No. P216019). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216019 (Original work published 1970)
OIP 014, 163 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216019 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
@misc{2024OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 18},
	title = {OIP 014, 163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216019},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P216019
LB  - CDLI:P216019
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - OIP 014, 163 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216019
ER  -
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