CUSAS 39, 043 (P253733)

Receipt tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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 4715/09

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt (receipt szu ba-ti)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) ma-na siki
 en: 20 ma-na of wool.
2. ki ur-ba-ba-ta
 en: From Ur-Baba.
3. da-da-mu
 en: Dadamu
4. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
reverse
  seal impression
1. iti du6-ku3
 en: Month: "Shiny mound."
2. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
 en: Year: "Ibbi-Suen (was) king."
seal 1
1. da-da-mu
 en: Dadamu,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu a-lu5-lu5
 en: child of Alulu.

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

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 43

    [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 4715/09
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
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  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.07.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-25 at 08:41:49 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:46:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:34 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact 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 002127 (composite) (P454837) Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 043 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253733.
CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry (No. P253733). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253733
CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253733 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253733},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253733},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253733
LB  - CDLI:P253733
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253733
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 043 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253733.
CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry (No. P253733). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253733
CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253733 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253733},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253733},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253733
LB  - CDLI:P253733
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 043 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253733
ER  -
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