CUSAS 13, 105 (P323542)

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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-09-017

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Allotment of bread (ninda) and beer to high functionaries listed by name)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]{ki}
2'. 1(u@c) ninda {gesz#}banszurx(|URUxIGI|) ensi2
3'. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) ninda ur-ab dub#-sar
4'. 6(asz@c) ninda du-du nar
5'. 4(asz@c) ninda lu2 bad3-ur-ab{ki}
6'. 3(asz@c) ninda ur-nig2
7'. 2(asz@c) ninda gala-mah
8'. 2(asz@c) ninda ma2-lah5-gal
reverse
1. 3(asz@c) ninda i3-du8-gal
2. 2(asz@c) ninda pu3:zu2-ru-sa
3. 8(asz@c) ninda ur-nim
4. 1(asz@c) kasz ur-nig2 sukkal
5. 7(disz) sila3 kasz nin-dingir {d}nin-szubur
6. 1/2(asz@c) sila3 ninda i3-du8 {d}{asz}aszgi{gi4}
7. 4(asz@c) ninda lu2-sa6 szu-i
8. 2(u@c) ninda 1(asz@c) kasz
9. lu2 unu{ki#}
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 (Allotment of bread (ninda) and beer to high functionaries listed by name)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323542
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P323542

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	51.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: n/a)

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya) Shu-ilisu ?
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 49-09-017
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 105

[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
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:58:44	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, 105 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323542.

CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry (No. P323542). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323542

CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323542 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323542},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 105 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323542.

CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry (No. P323542). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323542

CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323542 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323542},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323542
LB  - CDLI:P323542
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 105 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323542
ER  -