CUSAS 43, 55 (P252010)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2951

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (apprenticeship)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}he2-du7#-eridu{ki}-ga
2. dumu {d}IM-la-ma-si2
3. nam-nar zu-zu-de3
4. ki dingir-s,i-ri ba-tusz
5. u4-ba nar {gesz}tigidlax(|SZA3.MIN3|)
  collated by K. Volk
6. asila3 tigix(|NAR.TIN.LISZ|) a-da-ba
7. a-ra2 7(disz)-kam zu-zu-de3
8. 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
9. a2 dingir-s,i-ri
10. {i7}IM-la-ma-si2
11. in-na-an-szum2
reverse
  blank space
1. i3#-li2-ip-pa-al#-sa3-am
2. dumu# um-mi#-a

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 65.0 high × 44.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • primary: CUSAS 43, 55

    [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.

  • history: Fs Kienast p.109-111, p. 111

    [Geller2003music] Geller, Markham J. 2003. “Music Lessons.” In Festschrift Für Burkhart Kienast Zu Seinem 70. Geburtstage Dargebracht von Freunden, Schülern Und Kollegen, edited by Gebhard J. Selz, 109–11. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament, Band 274. Münster: Ugarit-Verlag.

  • citation: RA 107 (pp. 15-22), 17 n. 8

    [Michalowski2013RA107] Michalowski, Piotr. 2013. “From the Collections of an Old Babylonian Literary Connoisseur.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 107: 15–22.

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  • Museum No.: MS 2951
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-22 at 09:21:28 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-09-12 at 12:44:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2019-07-13 at 12:56:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-07-12 at 15:17:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-06-13 at 12:30:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. 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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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 43, 55 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P252010.
CUSAS 43, 55 artifact entry (No. P252010). (2024, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252010 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 55 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252010 (Accessed: May 14, 2025).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 22},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 55 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252010},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252010},
}

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