CUSAS 35, 282 (P253264)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4189

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...] ninda 3(disz@t) sila3
3. 5(disz@t) szandana
4. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) gurusz-min@t 3(disz@t)
5. 5(disz@t) lu2-{d}asz8-gi4
6. 1(u@c) aga3-us2!(ARAD) 3(disz@t)
7. 5(disz@t) ur2-mah
8. 5(asz@c) ugula 4(disz@t)
9. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) lu2 ma2-gur8 3(disz@t)
10. 2(asz@c) aga3-us2!(ARAD) 3(disz@t)
column 2
1. [n] ur#-{d}inanna
2. 1(asz@c) lu2 3(disz@t)
3. a-bi2-{d}tiszpak
4. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) lu2 ma2-gal-gal 3(disz@t)
5. 1(asz@c) ugula ma2-gal-gal 5(disz@t)
6. 6(asz@c) sagi 3(disz@t)
7. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) i3-ra2-ra2 2(disz@t)
8. 4(disz@t) ugula i3-ra2-ra2
9. 1(asz@c) nagar 2(disz@t)
10. 2(asz@c) tug2-du8 2(disz@t)
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) i3-du8 2(disz@t)
2. 2(asz@c) szu-i@90 3(disz@t)
3. [n?] 2(disz@t)# aga3#-us2!(ARAD)
4. [n ...]-zi#
5. [n] simug# 2(disz@t)
6. [n ...] 3(disz@t)
7. [n nu]-kiri6 2(disz@t)
8. [...] x SZIM#
9. [... aga3]-us2!(ARAD)#
10. 1(u@c) ki#-[x?]-x
11. 6(asz@c) dub-sar 5(disz@t) 4(asz@c) 3(disz@t) 6(asz@c) 1(disz@t)
column 2
  blank space
1. [szu-nigin2] [n] 7(gesz2@c)# [n] 1(u@c) [ninda ...] 1(disz@t) sila3#
  blank space
2. <iti> ga2-udu-ur4
3. u4 1(u@c) 4(asz@c)-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P253264

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 4189
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 35, 282

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-10-13 at 17:35:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-11-26 at 01:46:05 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 282 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253264.
CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry (No. P253264). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253264 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253264 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253264},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 282 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253264.
CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry (No. P253264). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253264 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253264 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253264},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P253264
LB  - CDLI:P253264
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 282 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253264
ER  -
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