CUSAS 39, 049 (P253726)

Receipt tablet excavated in Garšana (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 4715/02

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Garšana (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt (receipt szu ba-ti)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

38.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) sze gur
 en: 3 gur of barley,
2. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
 en: (compensation) for work of hirelings
3. sze gesz ra-ra
 en: threshing the barley.
4. ki ur-ba-ba
 en: From Ur-Baba.
5. a-ki-a-ni
 en: Akiani
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu us2-sa {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
 en: Year following: "Amar-Suen (was) king."
seal 1
1. a-ki-a-ni
 en: Akiani,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-{d}[x]-MUSZ3?
 en: child of Ur-x-MUSH.

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): 38.0 high × 35.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • primary: CUSAS 39, 49

    [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 4715/02
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Garšana (mod. uncertain) Provenience Comments:

    Ozaki: a-ki-a-ni (dub-sar, dumu ur-{d}[ZA].MUSZ3?) appears only in some Garshana texts

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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-25 at 08:58:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2020-03-28 at 10:17:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-11 at 08:13:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:59 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001800 (composite) (P454510) uncertain (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 049 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253726.
CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry (No. P253726). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253726
CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253726 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-05]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253726},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253726},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253726
LB  - CDLI:P253726
M1  - 2026/3/5/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253726
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 049 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253726.
CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry (No. P253726). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253726
CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253726 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-05]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253726},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253726},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253726
LB  - CDLI:P253726
M1  - 2026/3/5/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253726
ER  -
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