CUSAS 35, 304 (P253354)

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

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4276

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

63.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. 1(disz) bar-dul5 szabra
2'. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 3(disz)
3'. 1(asz@c) tug2 sig17
4'. 3(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
5'. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz)
6'. ma-ma-um-mi
7'. 1(asz@c) {tug2}usz-bar bala
8'. 1(asz@c) {tug2}nig2-lam2 usz-bar
9'. 2(disz) {tug2}sza3-ga-du3 us2
10'. 1(disz) {tug2}[...]
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 1(disz)# {tug2#}[...]
2'. 1(asz@c) {tug2}usz-x
3'. 4(asz@c) {tug2}usz-bar bala
4'. 1(disz) {tug2}nig2-lam2 usz-bar
5'. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 szabra
6'. ki-la2-bi 3(u) 5(disz@t)
7'. 2(asz@c) tug2 sig17
8'. 7(disz) bar-dul5 usz-bar
9'. ki-la2-bi 2(u) 4(disz@t) 1/2(disz)
10'. asz-tar2#
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. 6(asz@c)# [...]
2'. ki#-la2-bi 1(u) 4(disz@t)#
3'. ta2-ni2-a
4'. 4(asz@c) {tug2}nig2-lam2
5'. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz@t)
6'. 2(asz@c)# 2(disz) bar-dul5 usz-bar
7'. ki#-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz@t)
8'. nin#-AD2#-gal
9'. 2(asz@c) {tug2}usz-bar bala
10'. x [...]
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. 2(asz@c) {tug2}nig2-lam2 usz-bar
2'. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 szabra
3'. ki-[la2]-bi 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)
4'. 3(asz@c) 1(disz@t) bar-dul5 usz-bar
5'. ki#-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz@t)
6'. nin#-nig2-zu
7'. 4(asz@c) {tug2}nig2-lam2
8'. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 2(disz@t)
9'. 1(asz@c) tug2 sig17
10'. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
11'. 1(asz@c) 1(disz@t) bar-dul5 usz-bar
12'. ki#-la2#-bi# 1(u) la2# 1(disz@t)#
rest broken
left
1. se-be2-tum 2(disz@t) 2/3(disz)
2. 5(disz@t) 1(u) gin2

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) Middle Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P253354
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253354

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	63.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 18.0 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 4276
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 304

[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	Reviewer	Status
2025-05-18 at 07:01:20	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-11-29 at 18:23:30	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, 304 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253354.

CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry (No. P253354). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253354 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253354 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

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	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253354},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253354},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 304 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253354.

CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry (No. P253354). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253354 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253354 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253354},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253354},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P253354
LB  - CDLI:P253354
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 304 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253354
ER  -