CUSAS 43, 05b (P252577)

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 3688

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

101.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na s,i-li2-{d}utu
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ur-{d}za-ba4-ba4-ma
4. a-nu-um-ma
5. {disz}a-pil-{d}da-mu
6. a-na s,e-ri-ka
7. at-t,a2-ar-dam
8. ap-pu-tum
9. ku-nu-uk-ki an-ni-a-am
10. i-na a-ma-ri-ka
11. na-asz-pa-ka-[am] a-hi-a-am
12. sza _3(disz) szu-szi gur_
13. pi-te-a-am
14. _8(asz) gur sze-ba engar_
15. _1(u) 8(asz) gur sze-ba 3(disz) erin2 sza3-gu4_
16. _3(u) 2(asz) gur sze-ba 4(disz) lu2-ma2-tur_
17. _8(asz) gur sze-ba sipa u8-udu-hi-a_
18. _8(asz) gur sze-ba sipa gu4-hi-a_
19. id-<na>-a-ma
reverse
1. sza#-pe#-el#-tam# szu-<ni>-a-ma
2. a-na _sza3-gal gu4-hi-a_
3. u3 ki-is-sa3-at _u8-udu-hi-a_
4. i-na qa2-ti-ka li-ib-szi
5. u3 a-pil-{d}da-mu
6. sza-ni-a-am u4-um-szu
7. mah-ri-ka la i-bi-tam
8. t,u3-ur-da-asz-szu
9. an-ni-ki-a-am szi-ip-ru-um na-di
10. la ta-ka-la-asz-szu
11. ap-pu-tum
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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	P252577
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P252577

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	101.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 26.0 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 3688
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 43, 5b

[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 12:59:32	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, 05b Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P252577.

CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry (No. P252577). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252577

CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252577 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252577},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252577},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P252577
LB  - CDLI:P252577
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252577
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 43, 05b Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P252577.

CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry (No. P252577). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252577

CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252577 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252577},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252577},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P252577
LB  - CDLI:P252577
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 43, 05b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252577
ER  -