CUSAS 43, 02m (P252488)

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 3599

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

95.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 29.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a#-na# {d#}suen#-[mu-usz-ta-a-al]
2. qi2-bi2#-[ma]
3. um-ma lu2#-[{d}nin-urta-ma]
4. {d}utu li-ba-al-li2-it,#-ka#
5. asz-szum _a-sza3_-im
6. sza {d}suen-dingir
7. te-ki-mu-u2-ma
8. a-na sza-ni-im
9. ta-di-nu-ma
10. {disz}suen-dingir
11. szar-ra-am im-hu-ur-ma
12. szar-ru-um re-di!(IM)-a-am it#-ta#-di#-szum
13. hu-mu-ut, la!-ma re-si#? sza#? szar#-ri-im#
14. ik-szu-da-ka
15. _a-sza3_-am a-<na> be-li IN
16. ap-pu-tum
double ruling
blank space

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	P252488
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P252488

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	95.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 29.0 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 3599
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 43, 2m

[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 13:16:22	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, 02m Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P252488.

CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry (No. P252488). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252488

CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252488 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252488},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P252488
LB  - CDLI:P252488
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252488
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 02m Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P252488.

CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry (No. P252488). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252488

CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252488 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252488},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P252488
LB  - CDLI:P252488
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 02m artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252488
ER  -