CUSAS 39, 121 (P253703)

Administrative 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 4693

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

98.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(asz) 4(barig) kasz saga gur#
2. 3(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
3. 3(ban2) dug dida saga
4. 3(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda gesz asz gur
5. 5(u) 5(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) ninda du# gur
6. 1(asz) 4(barig)# 5(ban2) ninda zi3-gu gur
7. 2(ban2) zi3 sig15
8. 6(asz) 3(ban2) dabin gur
9. 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 esza
10. 4(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-<ra> saga
11. 2(ban2) 1(u) gin2 SZIM saga#
12. 3(ban2) sze#
reverse
1. sze#-bi# 2(gesz2)# [2(u) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur]
2. 4(gesz'u)# 5(gesz2)#? 2(u)#? 7(disz)#? sa#? [gi]
3. 1(u) 1(asz) 1/2(asz)#? gu2 {gesz#}[ma-nu]
  blank space
4. zi-ga [a2 u4-da]
5. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam#
6. mu ma2-dara3 abzu {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P253703

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 98.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 24.0 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 4693
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 170084

References

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 121

    [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
2018-04-08 at 12:55:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-08 at 12:53:45 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:58 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 12:38:34 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, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253703.
CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry (No. P253703). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253703
CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253703 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253703},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253703},
}


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DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
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LB  - CDLI:P253703
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253703
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 121 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253703.
CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry (No. P253703). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253703
CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253703 (Accessed: April 15, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-15]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253703},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253703},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253703
LB  - CDLI:P253703
M1  - 2026/4/15/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253703
ER  -
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