CUSAS 43, 60 (P253216)
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, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 4119Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
35.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 13.0 mm
tablet
obverse
section 1
1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. ku3-bi si2-ma-ni-im
3. u3 {na4}kinkin(ARA3)
4. ki puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ak
5. {disz}i-bi-{d}suen
6. in-szi-sa10
reverse
section 2
1. 2(asz) sze gur
2. {disz}puzur4-ba-lum?
3. 2(asz) sze gur
4. {disz}{d}suen-gi-im-la-ni
5. 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) <sze> gur?
6. {disz}im-gur-{d}suen
obverse
section 1
1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. ku3-bi si2-ma-ni-im
3. u3 {na4}kinkin(ARA3)
4. ki puzur4-{d}nin-kar-ak
5. {disz}i-bi-{d}suen
6. in-szi-sa10
reverse
section 2
1. 2(asz) sze gur
2. {disz}puzur4-ba-lum?
3. 2(asz) sze gur
4. {disz}{d}suen-gi-im-la-ni
5. 1(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) <sze> gur?
6. {disz}im-gur-{d}suen
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): 35.0 high × 29.0 wide × 13.0 thick
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Legal > Business / Contracts (model contract)
- This text is a school text.
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: CUSAS 43, 60
[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 4119
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- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Novotny, Jamie | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2020-09-12 at 12:51:02 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Old Babylonian Model Contracts (P253216) (P253216)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P253216) (P253216)
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Cite this Artifact
“CUSAS 43, 60 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P253216.
CUSAS 43, 60 artifact entry (No. P253216). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253216 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 43, 60 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253216 (Accessed: October 21, 2025).
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