CUSAS 35, 501 (P250687)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 1952/14

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n za7]-gid2#-da
en: n elongated [beads];
2. [n za7-tur5?] u3# za7-gid2-da
en: n (translucent?) and elongated beads;
3. 2(asz@c) za7-tur5 u3 za7-gal-gal
en: 2 translucent (tur5 = duru5) and large beads;
4. 2(asz@c) za7-tur5 u3 za7-tur-tur
en: 2 translucent and small beads
5. 1(asz) za7 sa u3 za7
en: 1 jewelry (= gil-sa) bead and bead.
blank space
6. za7 si3-si3-de3
en: The beads to be mounted.
7. 2/3(asz@c){+sza} 5(asz@c) gin2 [ku? ...]
en: 2/3 (mina) 5 shekels silver(?) ...
or gold
8. GISZ x [...]
en: ...
reverse
1. sag ma-x-de3
en: in order to ...
2. KUM-tusz-sze3
en: to KUMtuš
3. e-na-szum2
en: one has given it.
blank space

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P250687
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P250687

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	46.0 mm × 43.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 1952/14
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 501

[Bartash2017CUSAS35] Bartash, Vitali. 2017. Sumerian Administrative and Legal Documents ca. 2900-2200 BC in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 35. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-09-03 at 14:06:34	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	Approved
2019-10-14 at 11:25:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-10-13 at 17:35:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2018-01-14 at 11:48:55	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 501 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250687.

CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry (No. P250687). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250687

CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250687 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250687},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P250687
LB  - CDLI:P250687
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250687
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 501 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250687.

CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry (No. P250687). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250687

CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250687 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250687},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P250687
LB  - CDLI:P250687
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 501 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250687
ER  -