CUSAS 19, 171 (P324968)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-04-089

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (account of leather ropes)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 34.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) {kusz}esir4# [e2]-ba#?
2. bala-zi
3. szu-gal5-la2-um
4. 1(asz@c) szu-ma-ma
5. szabra
6. 1(asz@c) [{kusz}]esir4# ensi2# e2#-ba#
reverse
1. zi#-da#-mu#-x#
2. ugula szu-gal5-la2-um
3. 2(asz@c) szu-i3-li2-su

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (account of leather ropes)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P324968

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 34.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (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 50-04-089
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 19, 171

    [Maiocchi2012CUSAS19] Maiocchi, Massimo, and Giuseppe Visicato. 2012. Classical Sargonic Tablets Chiefly from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Part II. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 19. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2012-11-29 at 14:45:03 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 19, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324968.
CUSAS 19, 171 artifact entry (No. P324968). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324968
CUSAS 19, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324968 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 19, 171 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324968.
CUSAS 19, 171 artifact entry (No. P324968). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324968
CUSAS 19, 171 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324968 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324968},
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PY  - 2006
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