CUSAS 35, 316 (P251613)
Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 2425/2Period
ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)Provenience
Adab (mod. Bismaya)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
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1. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
2. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
3. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
4. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
5. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
6. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
7. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
60 x 7 = 420 (loads of timber)
8. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) gesz me-sig
30 x 1 = 30 (loads of) ... timber
reverse
1. e2-nig2-gur11
2. ba-ku4
blank space
(compare P251612 & P 322392)
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
2. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
3. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
4. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
5. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
6. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
7. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) 1(u)
60 x 7 = 420 (loads of timber)
8. 1(u) 1(u) 1(u) gesz me-sig
30 x 1 = 30 (loads of) ... timber
reverse
1. e2-nig2-gur11
2. ba-ku4
blank space
(compare P251612 & P 322392)
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: CUSAS 35, 316
[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.
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- Museum No.: MS 2425/2
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- Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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- Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
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Period Comments:
Middle Sargonic / Classical Sargonic
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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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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| 2017-11-30 at 21:30:52 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry | CDLI | approved |
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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 35, 316 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P251613.
CUSAS 35, 316 artifact entry (No. P251613). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251613 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 316 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251613 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
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