CUSAS 23, 099 (P326979)

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 52-18-084

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] x [x x]
2. [sze] gesz-ra-[(a)]
3. [x]-ISZ-ISZ
4. sza3-bi3-ta
5. 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze gur sza3-ga-ni-ta
6. sze i3-gi4-ma
reverse
1. ab-ta-zi
2. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze gur sza3-ga-ni-ta
3. sze asz2-szu-dingir

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (barley)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P326979

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation nearly complete (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 52-18-084
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 23, 099

    [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
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2015-10-04 at 11:26:44 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 23, 099 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P326979.
CUSAS 23, 099 artifact entry (No. P326979). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326979 (Original work published 2006)
CUSAS 23, 099 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326979 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	month = {oct 1},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326979},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 23, 099 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P326979.
CUSAS 23, 099 artifact entry (No. P326979). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326979 (Original work published 2006)
CUSAS 23, 099 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326979 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 23, 099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326979},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326979},
}


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DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P326979
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M1  - 2026/4/13/
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