CUSAS 13, 160 (P329016)

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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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 47-12-221

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Withdrawal of wood.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) gesz-ur3#
2. e2-mah
3. dumu ensi2-gal
4. 2(asz@c) gu2 2(asz@c) gesz-ur3
5. kin-gal
reverse
blank space
1. szunigin 2(asz@c) gu2 2(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) gesz-ur3
2. zi-ga-am3
3. bar-ra maszkim
blank space

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 (Withdrawal of wood.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P329016
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P329016

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	Baked, Cornell, January 2002.

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 47-12-221
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 160

[Maiocchi2010CUSAS13] Maiocchi, Massimo. 2010. Classical Sargonic Tablets Chiefly from Adab in the Cornell University Collections. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 13. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:52:22	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:59:05	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 13, 160 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329016.

CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry (No. P329016). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329016

CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329016 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329016},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329016},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329016
LB  - CDLI:P329016
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329016
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 160 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329016.

CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry (No. P329016). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329016

CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329016 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329016},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329016},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329016
LB  - CDLI:P329016
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 160 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329016
ER  -