CUSAS 19, 169 (P325414)

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 51-04-009

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (bread)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

70.0 mm × 44.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] 2(u) la2 1(disz) ninda 3(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 [usz]
2. [n] 6(disz) ninda sag#
3. 1(u)# n la2 3(disz) kusz3 usz
4. [n] 1(u) la2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) <ninda> 1/2(disz) kusz3 sag
blank space
5. [...]-x sar dah-dam
reverse
1. [...] 5(disz) x
blank space
2. [...] 5(disz) kusz3 x ZA

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 (bread)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P325414
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P325414

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	70.0 mm × 44.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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 51-04-009
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 19, 169

[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	Reviewer	Status
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2019-02-12 at 10:29:03	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-29 at 14:45:03	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 19, 169 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P325414.

CUSAS 19, 169 artifact entry (No. P325414). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325414 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 19, 169 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325414 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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	year = {2022},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325414},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 19, 169 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P325414.

CUSAS 19, 169 artifact entry (No. P325414). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325414 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 19, 169 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325414 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 19, 169 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325414},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325414},
}

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DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
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LB  - CDLI:P325414
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - CUSAS 19, 169 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325414
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