CUSAS 43, 50 (P251516)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2279

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (model contract)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

30.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
2. masz2 nu-ub-tuku
3. ku3 {d}utu-sze3
4. ki {d}utu-ta
5. {disz}{d}suen#-e#-ri-[ba]-am#
6. [szu ba-an]-ti#
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (model contract) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P251516

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 2279
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Old Babylonian Model Contracts (OBMC) P251516
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P251516

References

  • primary: CUSAS 43, 50

    [George2019CUSAS43] George, Andrew R., and Gabriella Spada. 2019. Old Babylonian Texts in the Schøyen Collection, Part Two: School Letters, Model Contracts, and Related Texts. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 43. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-09-12 at 12:36:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 50 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P251516.
CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry (No. P251516). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251516 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251516 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2023CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251516},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P251516
LB  - CDLI:P251516
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251516
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 50 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P251516.
CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry (No. P251516). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251516 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251516 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2023CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251516},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251516},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P251516
LB  - CDLI:P251516
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 50 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251516
ER  -
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