CUSAS 42, 252 (P330143)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 48-06-506

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (CUSAS 42: unparalleled)

Language(s)

Measurements

83.0 mm × 90.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical (CUSAS 42: unparalleled) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P330143
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P330143

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet wide-ruled imgida
Dimensions	83.0 mm × 90.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 48-06-506
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P330143

References

primary: CUSAS 42, 252

[Gadotti2021CUSAS42] Gadotti, Alhena, and Alexandra Kleinerman. 2021. Elementary Education in Early Second Millennium BCE Babylonia. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 42. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-18 at 20:26:10	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-09-18 at 20:21:48	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 252 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P330143.

CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry (No. P330143). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330143 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330143 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330143},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P330143
LB  - CDLI:P330143
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330143
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 252 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P330143.

CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry (No. P330143). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330143 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330143 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

@misc{2026CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330143},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330143},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P330143
LB  - CDLI:P330143
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 252 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330143
ER  -