CUSAS 27, 229 (P323945)

Letter 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 49-13-129

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Fragmentary letter in Akkadian, something about a messenger.)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [en-ma]
2. [gal]-zu _azlag5_
3. a-na i3-li2-en-nu
4. qi2-bi2-ma
5. 2(asz@c) [n x] ab _i3-nun_
6. [n] 2(asz@c) _tug2# |IB2x4(disz)|_ ($erasure$)
reverse
1. [a-na] _lu2#-kin-gi4-a_
2. li-di3-in
3. ma-num2 ki mar-i3
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)	Letter (Fragmentary letter in Akkadian, something about a messenger.)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P323945
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P323945

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 40.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	fragment (Surface: 50%)

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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 49-13-129
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 27, 229

[Milano2015CUSAS27] Milano, Lucio, and Aage Westenholz. 2015. The “Šuilisu Archive” and Other Sargonic Texts in Akkadian. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 27. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-22 at 03:50:15	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 27, 229 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323945.

CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry (No. P323945). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323945

CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323945 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323945},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323945},
}

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TI  - CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 27, 229 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P323945.

CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry (No. P323945). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323945

CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323945 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P323945},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P323945},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P323945
LB  - CDLI:P323945
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CUSAS 27, 229 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P323945
ER  -