CUSAS 29, 199 (P411411)

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 51-03-050

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

52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) _sila3 1(disz) sila3 sze gur#_
2. 5(u) 6(disz) 5(disz) _sila3 sze gur_
3. sza 4(disz) _gal szi-na_
4. 1(ban2) _kasz_
5. ($ blank space $) 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) sa-hi-ir-tum _gibil_
6. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) _sila3_
7. sa-hi-ir-tum
8. la-bi-ir-tum
reverse
1. 2(asz) 3(ban2) 7(disz) _sila3_
2. sza sin-mu-sza-lim _masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_
3. sza i-na i-bi-ri iz-zi-zu
blank space
4. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam_
5. _mu_ sa-am-su-di-ta-na _lugal-e usu gal-gal-la {d}utu {d}marduk-bi-da-[ke4?]_

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	Samsu-ditana.05.05.28
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P411411
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P411411

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	52.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 21.0 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 51-03-050
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 29, 199

[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 12:45:31	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, 199 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411411.

CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry (No. P411411). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411411

CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411411 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	year = {2010},
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	title = {CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411411},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 29, 199 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P411411.

CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry (No. P411411). (2010, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411411

CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411411 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 9},
	title = {CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411411},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411411},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/9/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P411411
LB  - CDLI:P411411
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CUSAS 29, 199 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411411
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