CUSAS 35, 286 (P253358)

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 4277/4

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

55.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz@c) gu-za-la2 2(disz@t)
2. 2(asz@c) sipa ansze 2(disz@t)
3. 3(asz@c) lu2-{gesz}UTUL2 2(disz@t)
4. 2(asz@c)# lu2-gub-ba 2(disz@t)
5. 1(u@c)# 6(asz@c)# ur-ma-nu-gal 2(disz@t)
6. 1(asz@c) nagar 2(disz@t)
7. 3(asz@c) lu2-ma2-gur8 2(disz@t)
reverse
1. 2(asz) inim-ma-ni-zi 2(disz@t)
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) Middle Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P253358
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253358

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	55.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 19.0 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 4277/4
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 286

[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 01:46:07	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, 286 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253358.

CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry (No. P253358). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253358 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253358 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253358},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253358},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 286 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253358.

CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry (No. P253358). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253358 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253358 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253358},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253358},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P253358
LB  - CDLI:P253358
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 286 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253358
ER  -