CUSAS 39, 067 (P253696)

Receipt 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 4686

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt (receipt kiszib3)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze gur
 en: 1 gur of barley.
2. ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3#-ta
 en: From Ur-Šulpa’e.
3. kiszib3 bi2-du11-ga
 en: Sealed tablet of Biduga.
reverse
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: Month: “Harvest.”
  seal impression
2. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
 en: Year: “The En-priest of Eridu was installed.”
seal 1
1. bi2-du11-ga
 en: Biduga,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu la-a-sa6#
 en: child of Layasa(g).

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): 41.0 high × 38.0 wide × 16.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 67

    [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 4686
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.01.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-29 at 05:22:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:07 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

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002054 (composite) (P454764) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 067 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253696.
CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry (No. P253696). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253696
CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253696 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253696},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253696},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253696
LB  - CDLI:P253696
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253696
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 067 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253696.
CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry (No. P253696). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253696
CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253696 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253696},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253696},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253696
LB  - CDLI:P253696
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 067 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253696
ER  -
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