CUSAS 39, 140 (P253405)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4332

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (inventory work)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

157.0 mm × 97.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [... ku3-ga]-ni# ugula
2'. [... lugal]-{gesz#}gigir-re
3'. [dumu a gub]-ba#-na-me
4'. [... a-a]-gi#-na
5'. [...] i3-dab5#
6'. [... szesz]-kal-la
7'. [...] i3-dab5
8'. [...] tu-ra ki-lu5-la
9'. [...] a2-dingir-ga2
10'. [...] ARAD2
11'. [...] ma-an-gig
12'. [...] ARAD2-{d}szara2
  expect ARAD2-saga as in P250589
13'. [...]-mu# i3-dab5
14'. [1(asz) 4(ban2)?] tug2 tu-ra ur-{d}hal-mu-sza4
15'. [... dumu] ur#-{d}ma-mi
16'. [1(asz) 4(ban2)] ur-e11-e
17'. [... dumu] ur-{d}ab-u2
18'. [... dumu] lugal#-dalla
19'. [...]-mu i3-dab5#
20'. 1(asz)# 3(ban2)# tug2 ur-{d}suen dumu# <a>-na#-lu2
21'. [... dingir-mu]-ma-an-szum2
22'. giri3-se3-ga {d}szara2-du6-ku3-sig17-sze3
23'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 szesz-a-ni
24'. [...] tug2# ur-{d}kal-kal
25'. [...] lugal#-ku3-ga-ni
26'. [... lu2]-{d#}szara2
27'. [... lu2]-{d}szara2 [gal]-zu
28'. [... lugal-amar]-ku3#
29'. [... ur-{d}utu]
30'. [dumu lugal-...-me]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(asz) [...]
2'. dumu ka-[ka]
3'. 1(asz) 3(ban2)# [... lugal-he2-gal2]
4'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2# [a2-dingir-ga2]
5'. {d}szara2-i3-sa6
6'. gu2-tar i3-dab5
7'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 lu2-lugal
8'. dumu lugal-szesz-me
  in P250589 rev. v 23 ... ba-usz2
9'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 ur2-ra-ni
10'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 inim-{d}szara2
11'. dumu nig2-u2-rum SIG7-a
12'. 1(asz) ur-{d}nin-a-zu dumu dam ur4-a {d}szara2-i3-sa6
  cf. P250589 rev. v 26
13'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 szesz-kal-la a-ru-a ur-ama-na#?
14'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 {d}szara2-a-mu a-ru-a a-tu
15'. [...] lugal#-ezem a-ru-a ur2-nig2-du10
16'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 szesz-kal-la a-ru-a ur-gu2-de3-na
17'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) lugal-gesz-hur-e a-ru-a ur-{gesz}gigir
18'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) lugal-ezem a-ru-a lugal-{gesz}gigir-re
19'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) nam-tar-eb2-gu-ul
20'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) tug2 szu-im-bi
21'. a-ru-a lugal-gesz-hur-e
22'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) lugal-nir-gal2
23'. a-ru-a lugal-tar
24'. usz2# giri3-{d}szara2-i3-dab5
25'. [a-ru-a] lu2#-{d}szara2
26'. [...] ur#-{d}iszkur
27'. [a-ru-a inim]-ma#-ni#-[zi]
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. a#-ru#?-[a? ...]
3'. 1(asz) 2(ban2)# [...]
4'. a-ru-a [...]
5'. a-ru-a x [...]
6'. 1(asz) 4(ban2) tug2 szu-[...]
7'. gurum2-e tak4?#-[a?]
8'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) ur-[...]-du dumu# [...]
9. 1(asz)# 2(ban2)# 2(disz)# [...]
10'. dumu#-ni#
11'. giri3-se3-ga {gesz}kiri6-ta
12'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz) dumu-gi7 ma-na-na
13'. ki lu2-{d}da-ni ugula-ta
14'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) tug2 ur-e2-mah dumu sza3-ku3-ge dumu ur-{d}da-ni
15'. 1(asz) 2(ban2) tug2 lugal-nesag-e
16'. dumu ur-li
17'. dumu igi-mu
18'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 ur-sa6
19'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 giri3-ni-i3-sa6#
20'. dumu hu-ti-me
21'. mu 1(u)-am3 hu-ti ba-zah3 u3 ur-sa6 dumu-ni gurum2-da ba-da-an-du11 ensi2 e2 muhaldim-ta ba-al-la-sze3
22'. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 ur-{d}[szul-pa-e3]
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ki-[lu5-la]
2. dumu e2-e-a-na-ab-ba-[me]
3. ki lugal-ma2-gur8-re-ta
4. szu a-ba-zi aszgab
5. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 lu2-{d}a-zi-a
6. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 szesz-kal-la
7. 1(disz) bu3-bu3
8. dumu a-ba-zi KWU079-me
9. gurum2-e# tuk4#-a#
10. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 lu2-eb#-gal dumu iri-bar-re
11. ur-gu <lu2> tir
12. tu-ra lugal-a2-zi-da#
13. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
14. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 ur-{d}a-szar2
15. 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e
16. dumu lugal-a2-zi-da-me
17. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 lugal-si-sa2 a-ru-a ukken-ne2
18. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
19. dumu# szesz#-kal-la kur-ga2-ra
20. ki lugal-ma2-gur8-re-ta
21. 1(asz) 3(ban2) tug2 lu2-{d}gu-du#-du dumu ur-suh dumu lugal#?-[...] SIG7-[a]
22. ki ur-{d}da#-mu#-[ta]
23. ugula ku3-ga-ni [x]
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
1. [gurum2]-ak# ug3-[IL2] tur-tur
2. [iti min]-esz3#-ta [u4 x]-am3# ba-ra-[zal]-la#-ta
3. [mu en] unu6#-[gal {d}inanna] ba#-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (inventory work)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P253405

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 157.0 mm × 97.0 mm × 35.0 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 4332
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 170055

References

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 140

    [Dahl2020CUSAS39] Dahl, Jacob L. 2020. Ur III Texts in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 39. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-22 at 19:55:29 Pottorf, Andrew Transliteration Pottorf, Andrew Lafont, Bertrand Approved View
2020-03-12 at 15:40:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2020-03-12 at 12:43:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2020-02-08 at 17:25:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Selwood, Rachel CDLI Approved View
2018-05-28 at 13:11:06 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-05-28 at 09:31:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 02:30:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 02:22:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2017-04-10 at 09:14:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-06-13 at 06:45:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 06:54:30 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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 39, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253405.
CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry (No. P253405). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253405
CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253405 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253405},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253405
LB  - CDLI:P253405
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253405
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 140 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253405.
CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry (No. P253405). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253405
CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253405 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253405},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253405
LB  - CDLI:P253405
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 140 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253405
ER  -
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