CUSAS 43, 58 (P253183)

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 4086

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (model contract)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

76.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}ARAD-i3-li2-szu
2. szesz!(SZE) i-din-{d}na-na-a-a
3. dub-sar x x
4. eme!(KA)-sig9 nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu dumu lu2#-dingir-ra
5. ba-ni-in-gu7
6. mu eme!-sig9 nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu
7. ba-ni-in-gu7
8. lu2-ki-inim-ma-ni
9. in-gi-ne2-esz#-a-am3
10. ba-da-gur
11. u3# ba-da-gur-re-esz-am3
12. di-ku5-de3-ne
13. u3 dumu-gi7#?-ra#?-mesz
14. [...]
15. [...]
reverse
1. in#-ne-en-szum2#?-[mu-usz]
  rest blank

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P253183

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 76.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 4086
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 43, 58

    [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
2020-09-12 at 12:48:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 43, 58 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253183.
CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry (No. P253183). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253183
CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253183 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253183},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253183},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253183
LB  - CDLI:P253183
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253183
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 43, 58 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253183.
CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry (No. P253183). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253183
CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253183 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253183},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253183},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253183
LB  - CDLI:P253183
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 58 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253183
ER  - 
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