CUSAS 39, 207 (P253575)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4422

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

76.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. x [...] nanna
2. nam? [...] dingir mah
3. szu ba-ti-a
4. sza-at-ma-mi dumu-munus geme2-{d}nanna
5. nu-ur2-i3-li2
6. mar-szi-NIG2
7. mu lugal in-pa3
8. 1(disz) igi-dingir-ba-ni
9. 1(disz) ba-zi-a
10. 1(disz) ur-nigar{gar}
11. 1(disz) szu#-{d#}utu
12. 1(disz) x-[...]-x
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-me#?
2'. [...]-x
3'. 1(disz) [...]-x
4'. 1(disz) [...] 5(disz)
5'. [...]-nanna dumu [...]-i3#-li2
6'. 1(disz) me-ba#-ba# dam ku#-li#
7'. 1(disz) bu?-la-lum dub-sar
8'. lu2 inim-ma-bi-me
9'. igi-bi-sze3 mu lugal in-pa3
10'. mu lu-lu-bu-um{ki} ba-hul!
  hun for expected hul
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P253575

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 76.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 21.0 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 4422
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 170065

References

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 207

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-22 at 07:28:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:29 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI 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 39, 207 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253575.
CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry (No. P253575). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253575
CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253575 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253575},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253575},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253575
LB  - CDLI:P253575
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253575
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 207 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253575.
CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry (No. P253575). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253575
CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253575 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253575},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253575},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253575
LB  - CDLI:P253575
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 207 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253575
ER  -
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