CUSAS 39, 178 (P250489)

Administrative 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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 1746

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

26.0 mm × 21.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. e-lu-ra-bi2
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. {d}iszkur-ba-ni
7. 2(disz) dug dida 3(ban2)-ta
8. 4(ban2) ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
9. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. kur-bi-ak
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
12. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
13. lu2-si-gar
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ur-{d}nun-gal
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-e2-e3
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. nu?-hi-dingir
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. tu-tu
13. 2(disz) dug dida du 2(ban2)#-ta#?
14. 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1(u) 6(disz) sa szum2
15. 5/6(disz) sila3 1(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 1(disz)-kam
  some text moved to next line
2. iti nesag

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P250489

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 26.0 mm × 21.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 1746
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 169912

References

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 178

    [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
2016-01-08 at 10:37:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:33:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:32:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-12 at 06:07:07 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-14 at 18:05:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:26 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:26 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 178 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250489.
CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry (No. P250489). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250489
CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250489 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2004},
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	title = {CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250489},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 178 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250489.
CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry (No. P250489). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250489
CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250489 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250489},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2004
ID  - P250489
LB  - CDLI:P250489
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 178 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250489
ER  -
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