CUSAS 13, 073 (P329235)

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 49-07-001

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] 8(disz) sila3
2. diri# 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) lu2# [lunga3]
3. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur KA-[bi n] 2(disz) sila3
4. la2-ia3 1(ban2@c) 5(disz)# sila3 [sze] ninda#-kam
5. iti ga2-udu-ur4#
6. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur KA-bi 2(barig@c) 5(disz) sila3
7. diri 6(disz) sila3 lu2 lunga3#
8. 1(gesz2@c) [n ...] KA-bi 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 4(disz) sila3
9. la2-ia3 1(ban2@c) 6(disz)# sila3 sze ninda-kam
10. iti du6-ku3
11. 4(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) 5(disz) sila3# [...] x [...]
12. [...]-x 2(barig@c) n [sze gur]
reverse
1. [diri? n] 3(disz) sila3 lu2 lunga3#
2. [iti nig2]-{gesz#}kiri6 u4# 2(u)# 2(disz)# [...]
3. iti mu-tir# u4!(ITI) 1(u) 4(disz) [n ...]
4. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur KA-bi 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 5(disz) sila3
5. [la2]-ia3 [n] 5(disz)# sila3 sze ninda-kam
6. iti nig2-{gesz#}kiri6
7. szunigin 2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) sze kasz diri x
8. lu2 lunga3-me
9. szunigin 4(ban2@c) 5(disz) sila3 sze ninda la2-ia3
10. ha-ma-ti-kam#

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 [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P329235
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P329235

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	--

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 49-07-001
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 13, 73

[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 09:52:16	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 09:59:14	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 073 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329235.

CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry (No. P329235). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329235

CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329235 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329235},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329235
LB  - CDLI:P329235
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329235
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 13, 073 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P329235.

CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry (No. P329235). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329235

CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329235 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).

@misc{2006CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329235},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P329235
LB  - CDLI:P329235
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - CUSAS 13, 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P329235
ER  -