CUSAS 13, 149 (P329076)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 47-12-286

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (allotment of textiles (tug2-bar-dul5, tug2-bar-dul5 aga3-la2, tug2-igi-du8))

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) tug2 bar-dul5
2. szu-na
3. [1(asz@c)] tug2 igi-du8
4. [1(asz@c)] tug2 bar-dul5 aga3-la2
5. 1(asz@c)# tug2 bar-dul5
6. x x [...]
(traces of a sealing on a fragment not belonging to the tablet)
reverse
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 (allotment of textiles (tug2-bar-dul5, tug2-bar-dul5 aga3-la2, tug2-igi-du8))
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P329076
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P329076

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	Baked, Cornell, fall 2001.

Provenance

Provenience	Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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 47-12-286
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 149

[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
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-11-18 at 09:59:07	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 149 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329076.

CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry (No. P329076). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329076

CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329076 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329076},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329076},
}

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DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P329076
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329076
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 149 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329076.

CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry (No. P329076). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329076

CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329076 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329076},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329076},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329076
LB  - CDLI:P329076
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329076
ER  -