CUSAS 42, 285 (P411673)

Lexical prism 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 52-10-152

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (CUSAS 42: unparalleled)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical (CUSAS 42: unparalleled) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P411673
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P411673

Physical information

Artifact type	Prism
Dimensions
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 52-10-152
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 42, 285

[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 20:26:10	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
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Owen, David I.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 285 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P411673.

CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry (No. P411673). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411673 (Original work published 2010)

CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411673 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2026CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411673},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411673},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P411673
LB  - CDLI:P411673
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411673
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 285 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P411673.

CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry (No. P411673). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411673 (Original work published 2010)

CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411673 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2026CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411673},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411673},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P411673
LB  - CDLI:P411673
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 285 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411673
ER  -