CUSAS 35, 373 (P253321)

Administrative tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), 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 4246

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) [...] ki-la2#-bi 2/3(disz){sza-na-bi}
2. 3(asz@c) siki ma-na
3. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2-kam
4. 1(asz@c) ud5 szu-la2-kam
5. nig2-u6 zabarx(|UD.KAxBAR|){uruda}
6. ku3 |NINDA2xSZE.2(ASZ@c)| ma-na
7. 1(asz@c) zabarx(|UD.KAxBAR|){uruda}
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. da-da i3-sa10
2'. nig2-sa10-ma-ni
3'. 6(asz@c) ku3 gin2
4'. ur-{d}nin-nisi szu ba-ti
CUSAS 35 reads: {d}nin-sigx(SAR)
5'. 6(asz@c) ku3 gin2
6'. e2-lu2 szu ba-ti
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	P253321
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P253321

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 4246
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 373

[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
2017-12-09 at 22:52:22	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, 373 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253321.

CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry (No. P253321). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253321

CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253321 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253321},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253321},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253321
LB  - CDLI:P253321
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253321
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 373 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253321.

CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry (No. P253321). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253321

CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253321 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253321},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253321},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253321
LB  - CDLI:P253321
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 373 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253321
ER  -