CUSAS 39, 055 (P253736)

Receipt 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 4715/12

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative > Receipt (receipt szu ba-ti)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) 3(barig) sze gur
 en: 3 gur, 3 barig of barley,
2. sze lugal-uszur3
 en: (it is the) barley of Lugal-Ushur;
3. 9(asz) sze gur
 en: 9 gur of barley,
4. du6-he2-gal2
 en: (it is the barley of) Du-hegal;
5. numun?-sze3#
 en: for seedcorn
reverse
1. u3 x [...]
 en: and ...
2. ki ur-ba-[ba?]-ta#
 en: From Ur-Baba.
3. szu-ma-ma szu# ba-ti
 en: Shu-Mama received.
  blank space
4. mu {gesz}gu-za ba-dim2-ma
 en: Year: "The throne was fashioned."
seal 1
1. [szu]-ma-ma
 en: Shu-Mama,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. [...]
 en: ...

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 × 44.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 55

    [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 4715/12
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-25 at 09:27:07 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-05-28 at 10:15:26 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-11-21 at 06:32:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:40 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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 055 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253736.
CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry (No. P253736). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253736
CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253736 (Accessed: December 13, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-13]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253736},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253736},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253736
LB  - CDLI:P253736
M1  - 2025/12/13/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253736
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 055 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253736.
CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry (No. P253736). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253736
CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253736 (Accessed: December 13, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-13]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253736},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253736},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253736
LB  - CDLI:P253736
M1  - 2025/12/13/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253736
ER  -
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