CUSAS 35, 493 (P253346)

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 4269/3

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

44.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(ban2@c) dabin
2. ba-al#-la
3. 1(barig@c) simx(GIG)-ma-AN
4. 5(ban2@c) qa-u
5. 1(ban2@c) hi-ir-tu
reverse
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	P253346
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253346

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	44.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 16.0 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 4269/3
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 493

[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
2018-01-10 at 21:43:24	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, 493 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253346.

CUSAS 35, 493 artifact entry (No. P253346). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253346

CUSAS 35, 493 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253346 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253346},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 493 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253346.

CUSAS 35, 493 artifact entry (No. P253346). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253346

CUSAS 35, 493 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253346 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 493 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253346},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253346},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253346
LB  - CDLI:P253346
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 493 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253346
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