CUSAS 13, 121 (P324932)

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 50-04-053

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (foodstuffs (pulses, onions, coriander) from a field)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

69.0 mm × 36.0 mm

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [n] 1(ban2@c) zi#-zi#-[bi2-a-num2]
2'. [n] 2(ban2@c) szum2 [...]
3'. lugal#?-kur#? [...]
4'. 5(asz@c) gu2-gu2 gal-gal gur#
5'. 1(asz@c) sze-lu2 gur
6'. 1(barig@c) {u2}gamun2
7'. 2(asz@c) [n] szum2 gur
8'. x-{d#}esz5-pesz
9'. 5(asz@c)# gu2-gu2 gal-gal gur#
10'. 2(asz@c) sze-lu2 gur
11'. 1(asz@c) szum2 gur
12'. ur-zigum#-ma
13'. [szu]-a# gi4-am3
14'. [...]
reverse
1. [...] x
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze-lu2 gur
3. 4(ban2@c) zi-zi-bi2-a-num2
4. 1(asz@c) szum2 gur
5. ur-a2 szita-iri
6. 2(asz@c) gu2-gu2 gal-gal gur
7. 1(asz@c) sze-lu2 gur
8. 2(barig@c) [zi]-zi#-bi2-a-num2
9. 1(asz@c) szum2 gur
10. amar-bad3
11. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c)# gu2-gu2 gal-gal gur
12. 1(barig@c)# zi-zi-bi2-a#-num2#
  rest broken
left
1. GAN2 mu#-{nu}nu11#-mah

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 69.0 high × 36.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 75%
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    unsealed

  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (foodstuffs (pulses, onions, coriander) from a field)
  • Language(s):

  • primary: CUSAS 13, 121

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: CUNES 50-04-053
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
  • Elevation:
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  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-07-22 at 14:33:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-12 at 15:09:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2011-11-18 at 09:58:56 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324932.
CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry (No. P324932). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324932
CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324932 (Accessed: August 10, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324932},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324932},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324932
LB  - CDLI:P324932
M1  - 2025/8/10/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324932
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324932.
CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry (No. P324932). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324932
CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324932 (Accessed: August 10, 2025).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324932},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324932},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324932
LB  - CDLI:P324932
M1  - 2025/8/10/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324932
ER  -
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