CUSAS 23, 128 (P324950)

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 50-04-071

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (allotment of an unknown item, perhaps emmer, measured in sila3)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/3(disz@c){sza#} [ku3-sig17] 4(disz)# [gin2]
2. ur-na-ru2#?-a
3. 6(disz) ur-nin#-mug
4. 6(disz)# {d}asz8-gi4#-a2-ni#-ta#
5. 2(disz) ugula-e2
6. 1(disz) a-RI#-RI#
7. za3-tum
8. 3(disz) sanga {d}asz8-gi4
reverse
1. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) mes-zi
blank space
2. ku3-sig17#
3. ensi2#-[kam]

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 an unknown item, perhaps emmer, measured in sila3)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P324950
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P324950

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	45.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: 80%)

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 50-04-071
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 128

[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
2015-10-10 at 13:51:35	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, 128 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324950.

CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry (No. P324950). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324950

CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324950 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324950},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324950
LB  - CDLI:P324950
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324950
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 128 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324950.

CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry (No. P324950). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324950

CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324950 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324950},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324950
LB  - CDLI:P324950
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 128 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324950
ER  -