CUSAS 39, 061 (P253742)

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 4715/18

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

47.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur
 en: 15 gur of barley,
2. mu zi3-da bala-a-sze3
 en: instead of the flour of the bala (obligation).
3. ki ur-{d}a-ba-ba-ta
 en: From Ur-Ababa.
4. nam-ha-ni
 en: Namḫani
5. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
reverse
1. sze lu2-{d}nanna
 en: The barley of Lu-Nanna.
  seal impression
2. mu ma2 dara3 abzu {d}en-ki-ka ba-ab-du8
 en: Year: “The boat ‘Ibex of the Abzu of Enki’ was caulked.”
seal 1
1. ur-{d}a?-[ba-ba]
 en: Ur-Ababa(?),
2. dumu x [...]
 en: child of [x].

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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): 47.0 high × 40.0 wide × 19.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 61

    [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 4715/18
  • Accession No.:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-28 at 14:55:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-04-03 at 14:47:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:41 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
2011-07-22 at 14:46:00 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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 061 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253742.
CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry (No. P253742). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253742
CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253742 (Accessed: March 6, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-06]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253742},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253742},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253742
LB  - CDLI:P253742
M1  - 2026/3/6/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253742
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 061 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253742.
CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry (No. P253742). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253742
CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253742 (Accessed: March 6, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-06]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253742},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253742},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253742
LB  - CDLI:P253742
M1  - 2026/3/6/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 061 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253742
ER  -
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