CUSAS 23, 158 (P326976)

Administrative tablet 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 52-18-081

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (arids)

Language(s)

Measurements

66.0 mm × 61.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] {uruda}szen#
2. [n] 4(asz@c) {uruda}kab#?
3. [n] 2(asz@c) {uruda}szu-la2
4. [n] {uruda}DILIM2-da
5. [n] zabar#-szu
6. [n] x-x-a2-la
7. [n uruda] sim
8. [n x] x-BU#
9. [n] szagan#
10. [n] 1(asz@c) bur sal4-la
11. 2(asz@c) {uruda}ha-zi nagar
12. [n x] gir2 nu
13. [n {uruda}]zu2# x munu4-munu4
column 2
1. 3(asz@c) {uruda}gir2
2. 1(asz@c) {uruda}zu2 x munu4 zabar
3. 1(asz@c) bur-tur
4. 1(asz@c) kiszib3 sur-ra
blank space
5. nig2-gur11 e2 ri-mi-{d}iszkur!(|IMxA|) ugula-e2-kam
6. ur-{d}en-ni-zu-ke4
7. mu-DU
blank space
reverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) tug2 nig2-lam2 gu gid2
2. 1(asz@c) tug2# mug
3. 1(asz@c) x-ni
4. [n] x-NE-[...]
5. 1(asz@c) [...]
n lines broken
1'. x [...]
2'. 1(asz@c) uruda x-[...]
3'. 1(asz@c) x-x-x
4'. 1(asz@c) uruda IGI-[...]
5'. x lu2-kam
column 2
blank

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 (arids)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P326976
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P326976

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	66.0 mm × 61.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	nearly complete (Surface: 80%)

Provenance

Provenience
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 52-18-081
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 23, 158

[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
2015-10-14 at 07:32:59	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, 158 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326976.

CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry (No. P326976). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326976

CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326976 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326976},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326976},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326976
LB  - CDLI:P326976
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 23, 158 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326976.

CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry (No. P326976). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326976

CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326976 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326976},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326976},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326976
LB  - CDLI:P326976
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 23, 158 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326976
ER  -