Pillow-shaped clay tablet with cuneiform text to both broad faces and one edge from Garšana (iv/Šu-Sîn 8?), a receipt for various clothing, with several dedications to the deities Ninsiana, Mami, Dadmuštum and Šubula; Dadmuštum is rarely mentioned, reading:

'1 tu ba-tab tuh-hu-um 3-kam us
2 1 tu ša -ga-du ba-tab tug-hu-um / 3-kam us
1 tu ta -ki-ru-um 3-kam us
4 dnin- dsi -an-na
4 tu guz-za 4-kam us
6 2 tu guz-za 4-kam us dma-mi x ?
2 tu guz-za 4-kam us / dda-ad-muš-tum

R 8 2 tu niĝ -lam 4-kam us dšu-bu-la
ki-la -bi 26 1/3 ma-na
10 2 tu bar-dul us-bar
4 tu sag us-bar
12 5 tu us -bar 4 ma-na
3 tu mug
14 ki !-aš-ta -gar -ta
puzur -a-ku-um šu ba-ti
16 iti ki-siki- dnin-a-zu
mu ma -gur -mah mu-/dim'

translation:
'1 (simple) garment batab tuhhum (a kind of fabric?), thrice, medium quality
1 garment šagadu (of linen) batab tuhhum thrice, medium quality
1 garment takirum, thrice, medium quality (for) Ninsiana;
4 tufted garments, in quadruple, medium quality
2 tufted garments, in quadruple, medium quality : (for) Mami
2 tufted garments, in quadruple, medium quality : (for) Dadmuštum.
2 niglam garments, in quadruple, medium quality : (for) Šubula
Their weight is 26 1/3 mines.
2 bardul garments (from) the weavers
4 garments if first quality (from) the weavers
5 (simple) garments étoffes (from) the weavers : 4 mines
3 garments in coarse wool

Puzur-Akum has received (these garments) from Aštaqar.
In the month of Kisiki.Ninazu
The year in which the big (ceremonial) boat was built'.

PROVENANCE:
Ex Oriental Dar Antiques, Jerusalem, 1967.
European private collection.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12092-211938.