Adab 0663 (P217479)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), 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 (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A00663

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Raciones y salarios de trabajadores.)

Language(s)

-

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gurusz [...]
 en: 10 male laborers ...,
 de: 10 Arbeiter [ ... ];
2. sze-bi 2(asz@c) gur a-ga-de3[{ki}]
 en: the barley: 2 gur, Agade (measure),
 de: die dazugehörige Gerste: 2 gur nach dem Agade-Maß,
3. i3-bi 5(disz@t) sila3
 en: the oil: 5 sila3,
 de: deren Fett: 5 sila,
4. a2-bi 1(u@c) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: the labor: 10 shekels silver,
 de: deren Arbeitsleistung: 10 Sekel Silber,
5. iti 1(disz@t)-a-kam
 en: (a period) of 1 month,
 de: in einem Monat.,
6. adab{ki}-ta
 en: from Adab,
 de: von Adab
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin# 1/2(disz)# [ma-na n gin2 ku3-babbar]
 en: total: 1/2 mana 2 shekels silver;
 de: zusammen: 1/2 mana 2 Sekel Silber;
2'. szunigin# 7(asz@c) sze gur a#-ga#-de3#{ki#}
 en: total: 7 gur barley, Agade (measure);
 de: zusammen: 7 gur Gerste nach Akade(-mass);
3'. szunigin 2(ban2@c) i3
 en: total: 2 ban2 oil;
 de: zusammen: 2 ban2 Öl;
4'. la2-ia3 gissu#
 en: deficit of Gissu,
 de: Soll des Gissu,
  blank space
5'. e2#? [...]
 en: ... .
 de: ... .

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (Raciones y salarios de trabajadores.)
  • Language(s):


  • primary: Adab, 0663

    [Yang1989] Zhi, Yang. 1989. Sargonic Inscriptions from Adab. Changchun: The Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.

  • history: Englund, Robert K., CDOG 4 (2012) 132,

    [sec25955] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A00663
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  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:22:02 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2009-10-30 at 21:57:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:20 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091030 englund: rated for gurusz at 48 sila3 sze3, 1/2 sila3 i3, and 1 gin2 ku3-babbar per month

Cite this Artifact
“Adab 0663 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2022. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P217479.
Adab 0663 artifact entry (No. P217479). (2022, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P217479 (Original work published 1970)
Adab 0663 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P217479 (Accessed: May 4, 2024).
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