CUSAS 35, 237 (P254052)

Administrative tag 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 5021

Period

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

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

object tag
surface a
1. 2(asz@c) 3(barig@c) sze gur gibil
2. 1(asz@c) sze sumun
3. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze gibil
4. 3(barig@c) sze sumun
5. gu-ri2-ki?
6. 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) gibil sze!?
7. [n] 2(barig@c) sze gibil
8. nin-bara2-ge-si
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) [uncertain] Early Dynastic / Early Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P254052
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P254052

Physical information

Artifact type	Tag
Dimensions	34.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 5021
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 35, 237

[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
2019-02-12 at 10:25:02	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-11-16 at 00:21:25	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 237 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P254052.

CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry (No. P254052). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254052 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254052 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254052},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254052},
}

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TI  - CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 237 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P254052.

CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry (No. P254052). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254052 (Original work published 2004)

CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254052 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254052},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254052},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P254052
LB  - CDLI:P254052
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 237 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P254052
ER  -