CUSAS 23, 139 (P324971)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 50-04-092

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (delivery of textiles (tug-usz-bar) to mu-ni-szesz, the sa12-du5, by Dudu, the ‘prefect’ (szabra))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. n 1(u@c) bar-dul5 usz-bar
2. mu-ni-uri3
3. sa12-du5
4. du-du szabra-ra
5. e-na-szum2#
6. lugal-[x]
reverse
1. sagi#
2. maszkim#
blank space
3. tug2 zi-ga-am3
4. itix(|UDxTIL|) ga2#-udu-ur4

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 (delivery of textiles (tug-usz-bar) to mu-ni-szesz, the sa12-du5, by Dudu, the ‘prefect’ (szabra))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P324971
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P324971

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	44.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 100%)

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 50-04-092
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 139

[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
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-10-11 at 14:11:21	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, 139 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324971.

CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry (No. P324971). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324971

CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324971 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324971},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324971
LB  - CDLI:P324971
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324971
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 139 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P324971.

CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry (No. P324971). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P324971

CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P324971 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P324971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P324971},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P324971
LB  - CDLI:P324971
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P324971
ER  -