CUSAS 35, 284 (P253356)

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 4277/2

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

80.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n ninda x]-BU
2. [nin] ensi2
3. [n ma]-ma#-i3-li2
4. [geme2] ensi2#
5. [...]-zi#
6. [...]-x
7. [...]-x
8. [...]-x 8(disz@t)
9. [...]-ESIR4#
10. [...] ki [...]-ma
11. [...]-me
12. [...]-x
13. 1(asz@c)# e2#-[pu2]-li# [n]
14. 6(disz@t) sag-[dingir-tuku]
column 2
1. 5(disz@t) ur-{d}iszkur
2. 1(asz@c) nar# 5(disz@t) 2(asz@c) 6(disz@t) 1(asz@c) 8(disz@t)
3. 1(asz@c) u4-da-tusz 6(disz@t)
4. 4(disz@t) ur#-HAR
5. 1(asz@c) mar#-tu 8(disz@t)
6. 1(u@c) gu3-de2-a
7. 4(disz@t) ti-e2
8. 3(disz@t) lugal-sag
9. 3(asz@c) sukkal 4(disz@t)
10. 2(asz@c) ugula 4(disz@t)
11. 4(asz@c) dub-sar 4(disz@t)
12. [...]-IM#
13. [...] abba2# 4(disz@t)
14. [...] x
15. [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. 3(asz@c)# [...]
3. 5(asz@c) sipa# [ansze n]
4. 4(asz@c) lu2-{gesz}UTUL2
5. 1(asz@c) lu2-gub-ba 8(disz@t)
6. 2(u@c) ur-ma-nu-gal 8(disz@t)
7. 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) lu2-ma2-gur8 4(disz@t)
8. 5(asz@c) szu-i 4(disz@t)
9. 2(asz@c) azlag7 4(disz@t)
10. 1(asz@c) a-BU-BU 4(disz@t)
11. 6(asz@c) sag-nig2-kas4 6(disz@t)
12. 1(asz@c) inim-ma-ni-zi 4(disz@t)
13. 4(disz@t) inim-gi
14. 8(disz@t) u2-tuku
column 2
1. 4(disz@t) lugal-gesz
2. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) he2-dab5 6(disz@t)
3. inim-ma-ni-zi
4. 4(asz@c) he2-dab5 6(disz@t) 3(asz@c) 4(disz@t)
5. e2-gal
6. 8(disz@t) ur-sipa-da
7. a-zu
8. 1(u@c) ninda lu2 gu3-de2-a-me
blank space
9. szunigin 1(gesz'u@c) 5(gesz2@c) 2(disz@t) ninda 1/2(disz) sila3
10. iti# szuba3-nun
11. [u4] 1(u) 1(disz@t)

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	iti szuba3-nun u4 11
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P253356
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253356

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	80.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 16.0 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 4277/2
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 284

[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
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-11-26 at 01:46:05	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, 284 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253356.

CUSAS 35, 284 artifact entry (No. P253356). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253356 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 284 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253356 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253356},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253356},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 284 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253356.

CUSAS 35, 284 artifact entry (No. P253356). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253356 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 284 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253356 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 284 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253356},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253356},
}

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DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
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M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 284 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253356
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