CUSAS 13, 141 (P323064)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-10-062

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (offerings of small cattle for deities)

Language(s)

Measurements

90.0 mm × 50.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c) udu gukkal {d}x-[x]
2'. 1(asz@c) udu {d}dumu-[zi]
3'. 1(asz@c) udu 2(asz@c) masz2 utulx(|HIxDISZ|) unu
4'. 1(asz@c) udu {d}en-ki
5'. 1(asz@c) udu {d}szara2
6'. 1(asz@c) udu <<{d}>>e2-dam
7'. 1(asz@c) udu {d}esz5-pesz
8'. [1(asz@c)] udu# {d}iszkur
9'. [1(asz@c) udu] {d}dam-gal-nun
10'. [1(asz@c) udu] {d}ia3
11'. [1(asz@c) udu] {d}bara2#-{d}en-lil2-gar
reverse
1. [1(asz@c) udu] {d#}utu
2. [1(asz@c) udu] {d}mes-lam-ta-e3
3. [1(asz@c)] udu# {d}nin-sun2
4. 1/2(asz@c) {d}gi-bil
5. 1(asz@c) udu {d}nin-mug
6. 1(asz@c) udu e2-gidri e2#-gal
7. 1(asz@c) udu {d}nisaba ganun
8. 1(asz@c) udu {d}suen
9. 1(asz@c) udu niga {d}nin-szubur
10. 2(asz@c) udu niga 4(asz@c) udu [...]
11. 1(asz@c) udu {d#}x
rest broken

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 (offerings of small cattle for deities)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Classical Sargonic
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P323064
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P323064

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	90.0 mm × 50.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 48-10-062
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 141

[Maiocchi2010CUSAS13] Maiocchi, Massimo. 2010. Classical Sargonic Tablets Chiefly from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 13. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2022-03-30 at 11:54:59	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:58:37	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323064.

CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry (No. P323064). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323064

CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323064 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323064},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323064},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 141 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323064.

CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry (No. P323064). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323064

CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323064 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323064},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323064},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323064
LB  - CDLI:P323064
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 141 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323064
ER  -