CUSAS 23, 047 (P324848)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 50-03-154

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (allotment of 1 shekel (proably silver) to two individuals.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n ku3 gin2 ...]
2. 1/2(disz@c) gin2 amar-LAK542 iszib-mah
3. 1(asz@c) gin2 ur-sag-me3 nimgir
reverse
blank

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 1 shekel (proably silver) to two individuals.)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P324848
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P324848

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 37.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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 50-03-154
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 047

[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	Reviewer	Status
2020-01-26 at 12:59:34	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Notizia, Palmiro	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-09-29 at 08:28:49	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, 047 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324848.

CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry (No. P324848). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324848

CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324848 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324848},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324848},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 047 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324848.

CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry (No. P324848). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324848

CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324848 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324848},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324848},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324848
LB  - CDLI:P324848
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324848
ER  -