CUSAS 08, 021 (P325262)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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 51-01-009

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. a-na _iri bad3-an{ki}_
3. _ki#_ lu2#-sukkal-mah-a _sza3-tam erin2# [lugal-la]_
4. {disz}ta-ri-ba-tum _dumu_ i3-li2-[...]
5. _szu ba-an-ti_
6. i-na e-re-eb ge-er-ri#-[szu]
7. a-na# na#-szi# ka-ni-ki-szu
reverse
1. ki-ma isz-te-en _u3#_ sza#-ni-im
2. _ku3-babbar i3-la2-e#_
  double ruling
3. _igi_ {d}[...]-li#
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
4. _iti x x [u4 n-kam_]
5. _mu_ sa-am-su#-di#-[ta-na _lugal-e] {d}marduk ur#-sag#-[ga2 ...] lugal bala [...]_
seal 1
  (illegible)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Old Babylonian Period (late)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P325262

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 51-01-009
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 8, 21

    [vanLerberghe2009CUSAS8] Van Lerberghe, Karel, and Gabriella Voet. 2009. A Late Old Babylonian Temple Archive from Dūr-Abiešuḫ. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 8. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-17 at 14:10:49 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 08, 021 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325262.
CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry (No. P325262). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325262
CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325262 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325262},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325262
LB  - CDLI:P325262
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325262
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 08, 021 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P325262.
CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry (No. P325262). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325262
CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325262 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325262},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P325262
LB  - CDLI:P325262
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - CUSAS 08, 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325262
ER  - 
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