CUSAS 13, 030 (P329063)

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 47-12-273

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (allotment of various items: flour (zi3-gu), bread, turtles, fruit (GAxGI4))

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
beginning filed off modern times
1'. x x
2'. [n _sze] ha-zi-la iri_
3'. 5(disz) _sila3 hal-hal_
4'. 1(asz@c) _lal3 gur8-gur8_
5'. 4(ban2@c) x al x
6'. 1(asz@c) al# x
7'. 2(asz@c) x [...]
8'. 1(asz@c) x [...]
9'. 1(asz@c) [...]
10'. [...] x [...]
rest broken
rest filed off modern times
reverse
beginning broken
beginning filed off modern times
3'. 1(asz@c) ma#-[nam ...] x
4'. 2(asz@c) ma-nam _zi3_ 2(asz@c) ma-[nam ...]
5'. 2(asz@c) _siki_ 7(asz@c) _gur_ 2(barig@c) 2(ban2@c)!(2(asz@c)) SZU-[...]
6'. puzur4-ma-lik
7'. 2(asz@c) _gada-nig2-tab-ba_ [...]
8'. 1(asz@c) ma-nam _zi3-gu_
9'. 2(asz@c) _gurdub_ 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)!(1(asz@c)) x
10'. a-da-gal _sipa_
11'. 2(asz@c) _siki_ 4(asz@c) _gur_ 1(barig@c)
12'. 4(asz@c) _gesz-gan_
13'. na-pa2-lu5# [...]
rest broken
rest filed off modern times

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 (allotment of various items: flour (zi3-gu), bread, turtles, fruit (GAxGI4))
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P329063
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P329063

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	Baked, Cornell, fall 2001. Both ends broken away and carved down to hide the damage.

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 47-12-273
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 30

[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
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:26:44	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:59:06	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, 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P329063.

CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry (No. P329063). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329063 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329063 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329063},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329063},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 13, 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P329063.

CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry (No. P329063). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329063 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329063 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

@misc{2022CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329063},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329063},
}

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DA  - 2022/10/1/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P329063
LB  - CDLI:P329063
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 030 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329063
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