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

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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

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#

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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): 98.0 high × 51.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • 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.

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  • Museum No.: MS 4693
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.24
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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

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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: March 11, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	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  - 2026/3/11/
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: March 11, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-11]},
	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  - 2026/3/11/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 121 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253703
ER  -
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