CUSAS 43, 51 (P252326)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 3385

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

100.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
  section 1
1. 3(u) gur u4-hi-in
2. zu2-lum-bi 2(u) gur
3. nig2-gar {gesz}kiri6 ia-ku-ru-ub-dingir
  'estimated yield' (šukunnȗ)
4. ki ia-ku-ru-ub-dingir
5. {disz}ia-ah-ba-ah-dingir
6. u3 {d}suen-ha-zi-ir
7. sze-ga-ne-ne
8. ib2-ta-e3-a-mesz
9. iti du6-ku3
10. zu2-lum ku4-ku4-dam#
11. zu2-lum-bi i3-ag2#-e-ne#
  single ruling
  section 2
12. 5(asz) gur sze
13. ur5-sze3 nu-me#-[a]
14. szu-la2-sze3 ba-an-szum2#-mu#
15. ki i3-li1-i-mi-it-ti
16. {disz}ba-al-t,u3-um-mu#-x-x
reverse
1. szu ba-an-ti
2. iti sig4-a
3. sze i3-ag2-e

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (model contract) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P252326

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 100.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 3385
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Old Babylonian Model Contracts (OBMC) P252326
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P252326

References

  • primary: CUSAS 43, 51

    [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
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-09-12 at 12:37:24 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 43, 51 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P252326.
CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry (No. P252326). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252326 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252326 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2023CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252326},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252326},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P252326
LB  - CDLI:P252326
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252326
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 43, 51 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P252326.
CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry (No. P252326). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252326 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252326 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2023CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252326},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252326},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P252326
LB  - CDLI:P252326
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 51 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252326
ER  -
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