CUSAS 39, 162 (P253745)

Letter tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 4715/21

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. ur-ba-ba
2. u3-na-du11
3. 1(asz) sze gur
4. mu-ni-mah
5. he2-na-ab-szum2-mu
reverse
1. giri3 lu2-{d}utu
2. sze szuku ensi2
  seal impression
3. mu# ma2-dara3# [abzu {d}]en-[ki]
seal 1
1. lu2#?-{d}[utu?]
2. [dub?]-sar#
3. dumu# ur-{d}{asz}aszgi{gi4}
4. ensi2#
5. adab#[{ki}]

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): 47.0 high × 38.0 wide × 17.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 162

    [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 4715/21
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-09-29 at 13:53:42 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
2013-06-19 at 16:15:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:46:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-07-22 at 09:52:48 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:29 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:35 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 005817 (composite) (P458527) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 162 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253745.
CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry (No. P253745). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253745
CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253745 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-25]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253745},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253745},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253745
LB  - CDLI:P253745
M1  - 2026/1/25/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253745
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUSAS 39, 162 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P253745.
CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry (No. P253745). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P253745
CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P253745 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-25]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P253745},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P253745},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P253745
LB  - CDLI:P253745
M1  - 2026/1/25/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 162 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P253745
ER  -
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