CUSAS 35, 499 (P253316)

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

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Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4241

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

78.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 3(disz@t) gurusz
2. lu2-banda3{da}
3. 1(u) 4(disz@t) ur-{d}inanna
4. 1(u) 5(disz@t) lugal-e2
5. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) da-da
6. 1(u) 2(disz@t) lugal-szu-mah
7. 1(u) 2(disz@t) {gesz}gu-za-la2
8. ($ blank space $) azlag3
9. 3(u) {d}asznan-ur-sag
10. n 6(disz@t) lugal-x-x
11. 3(u) la2 3(disz@t) ur-sag
12. 1(u) 2(disz@t) nagar
13. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) simug
reverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz@t) aszgab#
2. 7(disz@t) tug2-du8
3. 1(disz@t) ad-kup4
4. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) azlag3
5. 1(u) lu2-{d}inanna#
blank space
6. szunigin 2(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz@t) lu2
7. erin2 gub-ba

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	P253316
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253316

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	78.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 4241
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 499

[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
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 Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 499 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253316.

CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry (No. P253316). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253316

CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253316 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253316},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253316},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253316
LB  - CDLI:P253316
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253316
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 499 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253316.

CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry (No. P253316). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253316

CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253316 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253316},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253316},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253316
LB  - CDLI:P253316
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 499 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253316
ER  -