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CUSAS 20, 282 (P324917)
Administrative, Old Akkadian, Adab · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 20, 282 |
|---|---|
| ID | P324917 |
| Museum no. | CUNES 50-04-038 |
| Collection | Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Adab (mod. Bismaya) |
| Coordinates | 31.9509, 45.6233 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [n ku3-sig17] gin2 | n shekels of gold |
| 2 | [dub]-sar#-mah | chief scribe |
| 3 | [n] lu2#-esz2-gana2-gid2 | n: Lu-ešganagid |
| 4 | [n] ensi2-gal | n, the chief governor |
| 5 | 5(disz) szabra-e2 | 5 (mana wool for) the household manager |
| 6 | 2(disz) sagi#-mah | 2 (mana wool for) Sakimaḫ |
| 7 | [n] 1(disz) sanga e2-mah | n 1: temple administrator of Emaḫ |
| 8 | 3(disz) sanga {d}asz8-gi4 | 3 (mana wool for) the temple administrator of Ezina |
| 9 | 3(disz) sanga {d}iszkur | 3 temple administrators of Adad |
| 10 | 3(disz) sanga tur-tur 1/2(disz)-ta | 3 junior temple administrators, 1/2 each; |
| 11 | [n] sukkal-mah | n, the chief minister; |
| 12 | [n] e2#-GAR#-DU?# | n, E-GAR-DU(?) |
| 13 | [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz) gin2 [...] | 1/2 shekel ... |
| 2 | 1(u) 2(disz) sa12#-[du5] 1/2(disz)-ta | 12 surveyors, 1/2 each |
| 3 | igi 6(disz)-gal2 [...] | 1/6 (shekel) |
| 4 | 1(disz) lu2-gu4#-mu2-[da] | 1 Lu-gumuda |
| 5 | 1(disz) lu2-kin-du3-a# | 1 Lu-kindua |
| 6 | 2(disz) kun-sze3 | 2 tails, |
| 7 | 2(disz) nu-banda3 e2-gal# | 2 overseers of the palace |
| 8 | 1(disz) a-bu-bu | 1: Abubu; |
| 9 | 1(disz) szita-iri | 1 Šita-iri, |
| 10 | 1(disz) sag-gir2#-gal2 | 1: Saggirgal |
| 11 | lu2 nig2-na#-[ga] | the man of nignaga |
| 12 | 1(disz) nimgir#-gal# | 1 Nimgirgal |
| 13 | 1(disz)#? [...] | 1(?) ... |
| 14 | [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [n] x [...] | n ... ... |
| 2' | 3(disz) ur-[...] | 3 (mana wool for) Ur- |
| 3' | sza13-[dub] | chief accountant |
| 4' | 2(disz) sa12-du5 [x?] 1/2(disz)-ta | 2 surveyors x 1/2 each |
| 5' | 1(disz)#? amar-ki# | 1: Amar-ki |
| 6' | 1(disz) ur-{d}esz5-[pesz] | 1: Ur-Ešpesz |
| 7' | 1(disz)# [x]-sag#-zu# | 1 x-sagzu |
| 8' | 1(disz) lugal-kesz3#-[gal] | 1 Lugal-kešgal |
| 9' | 1(disz) lugal-KA#? [x?] | 1 Lugal-KA(?) |
| 10' | 1(disz)# ur-{d}en-[...] | 1 Ur-En- |
| 11' | 1(disz) lugal-[KA] | 1 Lugal-KA |
| 12' | engar#-mah# | chief farmer |
| 13' | [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] | |
| 2' | [...] x | |
Sources & licences
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