CUSAS 39, 147 (P253493)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4340

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

58.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ur-x-x
2. 1(disz) szu-esz18-dar
3. 1(disz) a2-dingir-ga2
4. 1(disz) dingir-a2-dah
5. 1(disz) puzur4-i-szum#
6. 1(disz) ma-a-tum2
7. 1(disz) {d}a-ba-ba-al-sa6
reverse
1. 1(disz) dumu-nita#
2. 1(disz) dumu-munus-gaba
3. dumu ma-a-tum2-me
4. 1(disz) GIN2 pesz#?
5. zah3# nin-za-me-en
  blank space
6. szunigin 1(u) sag-hi-a
7. mu us2-sa bad3 ma-da ba-du3-a
8. sag-ba ur-[x]-x

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 58.0 high × 45.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: CUSAS 39, 147

    [Dahl2020CUSAS39] Dahl, Jacob L. 2020. Ur III Texts in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 39. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: MS 4340
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.38.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-03-12 at 16:02:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-15 at 15:02:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-11-10 at 16:12:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:19:08 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-01-12 at 10:08:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:42 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-06-10 at 09:57:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 147 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253493.
CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry (No. P253493). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253493
CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253493 (Accessed: March 10, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-10]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253493
LB  - CDLI:P253493
M1  - 2026/3/10/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253493
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 147 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253493.
CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry (No. P253493). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253493
CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253493 (Accessed: March 10, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-10]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253493
LB  - CDLI:P253493
M1  - 2026/3/10/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 147 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253493
ER  -
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