CUSAS 35, 305 (P253603)

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

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Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4450

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

76.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
2. ki#-la2-bi 3(asz@c) ma-na# la2 5(disz@t) gin2
3. ma-ma-um-mi
4. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
5. ki-la2-bi 3(asz@c) ma-na
6. nin-nig2
7. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
8. ki-la2-bi 3(asz@c) ma-na 5(disz@t) gin2
9. asz-tar2
10. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
reverse
1. ki-la2-bi 4(asz@c) 1/3(asz@c) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
2. ta2-ni2-a
3. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
4. ki-la2-bi 3(asz@c) ma-na la2 7(disz@t) gin2
5. nin#-AD2-gal
6. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
7. ki#-la2-bi 2(asz@c) 2/3(asz@c) ma-na
8. nig2#-banda3{da}
9. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
10. ki#-la2#-bi# 3(asz@c) ma#-na# la2 [n] gin2#
11. [nin]-nig2
left
1. 2(asz@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar 7(asz@c) ma-na me-nigar-ta

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) [uncertain] Middle Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P253603
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P253603

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	76.0 mm × 42.0 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 4450
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 305

[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
2019-10-14 at 11:25:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-10-13 at 17:35:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	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, 305 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253603.

CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry (No. P253603). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253603 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253603 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253603},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 35, 305 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P253603.

CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry (No. P253603). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253603 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253603 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253603},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P253603
LB  - CDLI:P253603
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 305 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253603
ER  -