CUSAS 42, 637 (P332685)

Literary 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

CUNES 48-07-123

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (CUSAS 42: Nisaba A l. 51 | Nisaba A 51)

Language(s)

Measurements

77.0 mm × 79.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (CUSAS 42: Nisaba A l. 51 \| Nisaba A 51) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite (P478914)	Q000733	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P332685
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P332685

Physical information

lentil

Artifact type	Tablet lentil
Dimensions	77.0 mm × 79.0 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 48-07-123
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 42, 637

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-18 at 20:36:54	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
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
2006-05-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Brisch, Nicole	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 637 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P332685.

CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry (No. P332685). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332685 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332685 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332685},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332685},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 637 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P332685.

CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry (No. P332685). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332685 (Original work published 2006)

CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332685 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

@misc{2026CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332685},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332685},
}

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DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P332685
LB  - CDLI:P332685
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 637 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332685
ER  -