CUSAS 43, 06a (P251973)

Tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2891/50

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

73.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na sa#-[ri-qum]
2. qi2-bi2#-[ma]
3. um-ma {d}iszkur-tu-[kul2-ti]
4. isz-tu i3-li2-tu-[kul2-ti]
5. a-sza-ta-am u2-sza-hi-za#-[an-ni]
6. u2-szi-ir-szi-na-a-TIM
7. a-di i-na-an-na
8. a-na ma-s,a-ar-ti-im
9. u2-la a-qu2-ul
10. {disz}a-hi-a-ba-al
11. ba-ba-am la u2#-s,i
12. si2-ka-ti-im#
13. i-na bi-ra-ma x x
14. i-di-[i]
reverse
1. [_{gesz}ma2_ ...] i-t,e-bu#-u2#?
2. [ta-am-ka-ru]-u2?-a
3. [a-ma-ti]-ia
4. [i-ta]-di#-u2
5. [{disz}u]-bar#-ru-um
6. [u3] {d}suen-APIN
7. a-na _gi-hi-a_ sza a-na a-pa-ri-im
8. i-li-KUM
9. szu-ri-ba-a
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	School text
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P251973
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P251973

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	73.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number	MS 2891/50
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 43, 6a

[George2019CUSAS43] George, Andrew R., and Gabriella Spada. 2019. Old Babylonian Texts in the Schøyen Collection, Part Two: School Letters, Model Contracts, and Related Texts. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 43. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2020-11-21 at 12:57:25	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 06a Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251973.

CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry (No. P251973). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251973

CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251973 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251973},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251973},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P251973
LB  - CDLI:P251973
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251973
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 06a Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P251973.

CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry (No. P251973). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P251973

CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P251973 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P251973},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P251973},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P251973
LB  - CDLI:P251973
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 06a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P251973
ER  -