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CUSAS 43, 18 (P251972)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2891/49

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

71.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i3-li2-a-a-ba-asz
2. qi2#-bi2-ma
3. um#-ma a-hu-ni-ma
4. a-pu-tum
5. szum-ma i-na ki-tim
6. a-hi at#-ta
7. a#-na# ka#-ap#-ri#-im#
8. a#-li#-ik#-ma#
9. bi#-it# ku#-nu#-ki#-ia#
10. pi!#-te#-e#-ma#
11. _1(barig) [sze] gur#_-a-am
12. x _zu2-lum-ma_
13. x x _sal-la?_
14. x x _gu2-gal_
reverse
1. _5(asz) gur [gu2]-tur#_
2. _n gur gu2!-nig2-ar3-ra#_
3. _n gur sze-gesz-i3_
4. usz-ra-am-ma
5. i-na e-li-ip-<pi>-im
6. <sza> {d}suen-ub-lam
7. szu-ur-ki-ba-am
8. li-ib-la-am
9. a-pu-tum
10. la te-ge4
double ruling
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Collections

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 71.0 high × 46.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s):
This text is a school text.
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: CUSAS 43, 18

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: MS 2891/49
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2020-09-13 at 10:20:36	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	approved
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry		CDLI	approved

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 18 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251972.

CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry (No. P251972). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251972

CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251972 (Accessed: January 20, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-20]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251972},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251972},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P251972
LB  - CDLI:P251972
M1  - 2026/1/20/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251972
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 18 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251972.

CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry (No. P251972). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251972

CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251972 (Accessed: January 20, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-20]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251972},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251972},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P251972
LB  - CDLI:P251972
M1  - 2026/1/20/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251972
ER  -