CUSAS 43, 45 (P252262)

Business / Contracts 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 3321

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (model contract)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

105.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 27.0 mm

tablet
obverse
  section 1
1. [1(asz) gur sze]
2. [masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze-ta-am3]
3. ba-ab#-[dah-e]
4. ki lu2-[...]
5. {disz}e2-a-x-[x]
6. szu ba-an-ti
7. iti gu4-si-sa2
8. gur-ru-dam
9. lu2-ki-inim-ma
  (here "traces of 3-4 signs in tiny script")
10. iti-bi mu-bi
  single ruling
  section 2
11. 1(asz) gur sze
12. masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze-ta-am3
13. ba-ab-dah-e
14. ki a-hu-wa-qar
15. {disz}a-hu-ni
16. szu ba-an-ti
17. iti sig4-a
18. szum2-mu-dam
reverse
  section 3
1. 1(asz) gur sze
2. masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze-ta-am3
3. ba-ab-dah-e
4. ki {d}utu#-[ba]-ni#?
5. {disz}dingir#-sze#-mi
6. szu ba-an-ti
7. iti sig4-a
8. sze i3-ag2-e
  single ruling
  section 4
9. 1(asz)#? gur sze
10. masz2# 1(asz) gur 1(barig) sze-ta-am3
11. ba-ab-dah-e
12. ki {d}suen-APIN
13. {disz}su-ka#-lum
14. szu ba-[an-ti]
15. iti [sig4-a?]
16. sze [i3-ag3-e]

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): 105.0 high × 52.0 wide × 27.0 thick
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  • primary: CUSAS 43, 45

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: MS 3321
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 12:27:04 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, 45 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P252262.
CUSAS 43, 45 artifact entry (No. P252262). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252262 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 45 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252262 (Accessed: May 13, 2025).
@misc{2023CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252262},
}

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