CUSAS 39, 052 (P250463)

Receipt tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 1712

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt (receipt szu ba-ti (reed))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u)#? sa# gi# {gi}murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|)-sze3
 en: 600 bundles of reed for muru-mats.
2. ki ab-ba-ta
 en: From Abba.
3. lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
 en: Lugal-ebansa
4. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
reverse
  seal impression
1. [mu us2]-sa# si-mu-[ru]-um#{ki#} lu#-lu#-bu#{ki#} a#-ra2# 1(u)# la2# 1(disz@t)# ba#-hul
 en: Year following: "Simurum and Lulubum were destroyed for teh 9th time."
seal 1
  broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 34.0 high × 35.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 52

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 1712
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.45.00.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-25 at 09:04:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-04-17 at 14:12:06 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-04-03 at 14:29:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-01-12 at 10:08:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-10 at 12:00:57 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:26 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:26 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
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 View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 052 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250463.
CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry (No. P250463). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250463
CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250463 (Accessed: December 12, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-12]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250463},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250463},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P250463
LB  - CDLI:P250463
M1  - 2025/12/12/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250463
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 052 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250463.
CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry (No. P250463). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250463
CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250463 (Accessed: December 12, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-12]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250463},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250463},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P250463
LB  - CDLI:P250463
M1  - 2025/12/12/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250463
ER  -
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