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

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)

Text

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

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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
CDLI Seals 001768.5 (composite) (P533284) S001768.5 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P253678

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 80.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 4667
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 170072

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:14 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 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: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	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  - 2026/5/2/
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: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	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  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253678
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.