CUSAS 23, 189 (P323643)

Administrative tablet 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-09-118

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (names and numbers)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 44.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. 1(asz@c) x-[...]
2'. 1(asz@c) szesz-a-zu
3'. 1(asz@c) [i3]-li2-isz#?-ta2-kal2
4'. 1(asz@c) lu2-dingir-ra
5'. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}nin-tu
6'. 1(asz@c) ab#-ba
7'. 1(asz@c) bar-ra-AN
8'. 1(asz@c) szesz ur-{d}inanna
9'. 1(asz@c) ur-ki
reverse
1. 1(asz@c) ur-su
2. 1(asz@c) ur-gu
3. 1(asz@c) szesz ur-TUM
4. 1(asz@c) AH
5. 1(asz@c) bar-ra#-AN
6. 1(asz@c) ur-nig2
7. 1(asz@c) szu-i3#-li2#-su
8. 1(asz@c) ur-[dingir]-ra
9. [1(asz@c)] ha#-ba#-[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 (names and numbers)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323643
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323643

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 44.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 70%)

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 49-09-118
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 189

[Bartash2013CUSAS23] Bartash, Vitali. 2013. Miscellaneous Early Dynastic and Sargonic Texts in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 23. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2015-10-16 at 11:02:20	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 189 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323643.

CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry (No. P323643). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323643

CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323643 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323643},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323643},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323643
LB  - CDLI:P323643
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323643
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 189 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323643.

CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry (No. P323643). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323643

CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323643 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323643},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323643},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323643
LB  - CDLI:P323643
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 189 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323643
ER  -