Adab 0705 (P217498)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMuseum Number
OIM A00705Provenience
Adab (mod. Bismaya)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (Lista de trabajdores y capataces y jefes.)Language(s)
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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]-la2?
2. [...]-ma
3. [...]-me
4. [...]-bi-sze3
5. [...]-da
6. [...]-u3#-ne
rest broken
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) lugal-[...] dumu da-da#
blank space
2. 1(asz@c) lu2-an-ne2
3. [...] al-ki [...]
4. [...] ur-nigar#
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [1(disz) x] gar [...]
2'. [1(disz) x]-edin-ne2
3'. [1(disz) x-{d}]isztaran dumu ka-ka
4'. [1(disz) x]-sipa-da dumu {d}en-lil2-la2
5'. [1(disz) engar]-e2-dam dumu gissu
6'. 1(asz@c) e2-zi dumu lugal-si-gar
7'. amar-szuba3 dumu giri3-ni
blank space
8'. ugula nam-mah-ni
9'. 1(asz@c) e2-szu dumu a-gar-du10
10'. 1(asz@c) ur-mes dumu lugal-iti-da
11'. 1(asz@c) e2-gissu-gar dumu lu2-eme?
12'. 1(asz@c) ur-PA dumu lugal-[...]
13'. 1(asz@c) lu2-ki-duru5 dumu [...]
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] gurusz
2'. [...]-um
3'. [...] nu-banda3
4'. [i3]-dab5
obverse
column 1
1. [...]-la2?
2. [...]-ma
3. [...]-me
4. [...]-bi-sze3
5. [...]-da
6. [...]-u3#-ne
rest broken
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) lugal-[...] dumu da-da#
blank space
2. 1(asz@c) lu2-an-ne2
3. [...] al-ki [...]
4. [...] ur-nigar#
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [1(disz) x] gar [...]
2'. [1(disz) x]-edin-ne2
3'. [1(disz) x-{d}]isztaran dumu ka-ka
4'. [1(disz) x]-sipa-da dumu {d}en-lil2-la2
5'. [1(disz) engar]-e2-dam dumu gissu
6'. 1(asz@c) e2-zi dumu lugal-si-gar
7'. amar-szuba3 dumu giri3-ni
blank space
8'. ugula nam-mah-ni
9'. 1(asz@c) e2-szu dumu a-gar-du10
10'. 1(asz@c) ur-mes dumu lugal-iti-da
11'. 1(asz@c) e2-gissu-gar dumu lu2-eme?
12'. 1(asz@c) ur-PA dumu lugal-[...]
13'. 1(asz@c) lu2-ki-duru5 dumu [...]
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] gurusz
2'. [...]-um
3'. [...] nu-banda3
4'. [i3]-dab5
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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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (Lista de trabajdores y capataces y jefes.)
- Language(s):
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primary: PPAC 1, 0705
[Yang1989Adab] Yang, Zhi. 1989. Sargonic Inscriptions from Adab. Vol. 1. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations. Changchun : IHAC.
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- Museum No.: OIM A00705
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- Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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- Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
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Period Comments:
Classical Sargonic
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-08-18 at 10:24:23 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2019-06-19 at 05:58:46 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 | Brumfield, Sara | Atf | Brumfield, Sara | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:34:21 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Oriental Institute Integrated Database (63918087-fdc0-409f-a56b-c6441e8f784d) (63918087-fdc0-409f-a56b-c6441e8f784d)
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“Adab 0705 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217498.
Adab 0705 artifact entry (No. P217498). (2024, August 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217498 (Original work published 1970)
Adab 0705 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217498 (Accessed: November 23, 2025).
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