CUSAS 29, 065 (P411409)

Letter tablet excavated in Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 51-03-048

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

56.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) _udu szu_ ta-ri-ba-tum
2. 4(disz) _udu szu#_ e-tel-pi4-{d}marduk
3. ($ blank space $) 8(disz) _udu-hi-a_ u2-s,u2-ur2-tum
4. ($ blank space $) _iti du6-ku3 u4 2(disz)-kam_
5. 1(disz) _udu szu_ e-tel-pi4-{d}marduk
6. asz-szum _lu2_ sza t,up-pa-at szar-ri-im
7. sza t,e4-em _erin2_ ka-asz-szi-i
8. sza _erin2_ su-tu-u2 iq-bu-u2-szu-ma#!
9. a-la-kam
reverse
1. i-pu-szu-ma
2. t,up-pa-a-tum la il-li-ka
single ruling
3. ($ blank space $) 9(disz) _udu-hi-a_ sza in-ne-ep-szu#
4. _sza3-ba 6(disz) udu na-gada_ pir-hi-i3-li2-szu
5. ($ blank space $) 3(disz) _udu na-gada_ s,il2-li2-{d}inanna-unu{ki}
6. _iti du6-ku3 u4 5(disz)-kam_

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.07.05
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P411409
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P411409

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	56.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Dūr-Abī-ēšuḫ (mod. uncertain)
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 51-03-048
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 29, 65

[Abraham2017CUSAS29] Abraham, Kathleen, and Karel Van Lerberghe. 2017. A Late Old Babylonian Temple Archive from Dūr-Abiešuḫ. The Sequel. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 29. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2019-10-26 at 12:45:04	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Owen, David I.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 29, 065 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411409.

CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry (No. P411409). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411409

CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411409 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411409},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 29, 065 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411409.

CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry (No. P411409). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411409

CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411409 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2010CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411409},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411409
LB  - CDLI:P411409
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 29, 065 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411409
ER  -