CUSAS 39, 240 (P253678)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 4667

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

80.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 dabin gur
2. kiszib3 du11-ga
3. 2(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
5. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
6. kiszib3 ARAD2-{d}szara2
7. 4(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
8. 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 dabin
9. kiszib3 {d}szara2-i3-zu dumu nig2-u2-rum
  blank space
10. [...] x
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
  blank space
  seal impression
1'. iti szu#-numun
2'. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
  blank space
seal 1
1. a-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-sa6-ga

Consult previous versions and their differences
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): 80.0 high × 48.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: CUSAS 39, 240

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 4667
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-suen.03.06.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:33 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
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 View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001768.5 (composite) (P533284) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253678.
CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry (No. P253678). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253678
CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253678 (Accessed: December 26, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-26]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253678},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253678},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253678
LB  - CDLI:P253678
M1  - 2025/12/26/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253678
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253678.
CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry (No. P253678). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253678
CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253678 (Accessed: December 26, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-26]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253678},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253678},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253678
LB  - CDLI:P253678
M1  - 2025/12/26/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253678
ER  - 
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