OIP 014, 069 (P222255)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A01105

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P222255
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P222255

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 A01105
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI)	901c48f5-63ae-4b32-b9df-2c7420f9944b

References

primary: OIP 14, 69

[Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel David. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.
history: OIP 138, p. 136

[Wilson2012OIP138] Wilson, Karen L., and Jacob Lauinger. 2012. Bismaya: Recovering the Lost City of Adab. Oriental Institute Publications 138. https://oi.uchicago.edu/sites/oi.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/shared/docs/oip138.pdf.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 069 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P222255.

OIP 014, 069 artifact entry (No. P222255). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222255

OIP 014, 069 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222255 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	month = {feb 26},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222255},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 014, 069 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P222255.

OIP 014, 069 artifact entry (No. P222255). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222255

OIP 014, 069 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222255 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2003OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {OIP 014, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222255},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P222255
LB  - CDLI:P222255
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - OIP 014, 069 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222255
ER  -