MAD 1, 061 (P430943)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A—

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
column 1'
beginning broken
1'. 1(barig) pu3-sza#-[...]
2'. 1(barig) be-li2-a-[...]
3'. 1(barig) el-[...]
4'. 1(barig) i-da-ra?-[ak?]
5'. 1(barig) zi-bi2-[nu?]
6'. 1(barig) be-li2-a-ar?
7'. 1(barig) i3-lu-lu
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
column 1'
beginning broken
1'. 2(ban2) en-na-nu
2'. 2(ban2)? te-te
3'. 1(barig)? me-am?-mi?
rest broken

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
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P430943
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P430943

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0006 12
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A—
Accession Number

References

primary: MAD 1, 61

[Gelb1951MAD1] Gelb, Ignace Jay. 1951. Sargonic Texts from the Diyala Region. Materials for the Assyrian Dictionary, No. 1. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-10-15 at 11:41:53	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-07-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 061 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P430943.

MAD 1, 061 artifact entry (No. P430943). (2023, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430943 (Original work published 2012)

MAD 1, 061 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430943 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {MAD 1, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P430943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P430943},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MAD 1, 061 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P430943.

MAD 1, 061 artifact entry (No. P430943). (2023, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430943 (Original work published 2012)

MAD 1, 061 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430943 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

@misc{2023MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {MAD 1, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P430943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P430943},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P430943
LB  - CDLI:P430943
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - MAD 1, 061 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P430943
ER  -