CUSAS 39, 160 (P253738)
Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 4715/14Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LetterLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
39.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 14.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}a-ba-ba-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. a-na-a-asz
4. sze he2-a ku3-babbar he2-a
reverse
1. u3-gu-a
2. nu-na-szum2
3. a-sza3 ba-da-al-la
4. si he2-sa2-e
5. a-ba szesz-mu-gin7
obverse
1. ur-{d}a-ba-ba-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. a-na-a-asz
4. sze he2-a ku3-babbar he2-a
reverse
1. u3-gu-a
2. nu-na-szum2
3. a-sza3 ba-da-al-la
4. si he2-sa2-e
5. a-ba szesz-mu-gin7
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): 39.0 high × 37.0 wide × 14.0 thick
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primary: CUSAS 39, 160
[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 4715/14
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- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2014-12-04 at 05:50:40 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Transliteration | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2014-11-21 at 07:57:50 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Transliteration | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:46:00 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2007-02-05 at 17:13:28 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Transliteration | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:38:34 | CDLI | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (170118) (170118)
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Cite this Artifacts
“CUSAS 39, 160 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253738.
CUSAS 39, 160 artifact entry (No. P253738). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253738
CUSAS 39, 160 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253738 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).
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