CUSAS 42, 661 (P330126)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-06-489

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (CUSAS 42: Lipit-Eštar A ll. 59-72 | uncertain)

Language(s)

Measurements

68.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 29.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (CUSAS 42: Lipit-Eštar A ll. 59-72 \| uncertain) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000481 (Lipit-Ishtar A) composite (P479861)	Q000481	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P330126
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P330126

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet landscape
Dimensions	68.0 mm × 72.0 mm × 29.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 48-06-489
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 42, 661

[Gadotti2021CUSAS42] Gadotti, Alhena, and Alexandra Kleinerman. 2021. Elementary Education in Early Second Millennium BCE Babylonia. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 42. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-18 at 20:36:54	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-09-18 at 20:26:10	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-09-18 at 20:21:48	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 661 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P330126.

CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry (No. P330126). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330126 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330126 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330126},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330126},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 661 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P330126.

CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry (No. P330126). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330126 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330126 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2026CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330126},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330126},
}

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DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P330126
LB  - CDLI:P330126
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 661 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330126
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