CUSAS 42, 589 (P410609)

Wisdom or proverb tablet 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 49-08-134

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (CUSAS 42: unparalleled)

Language(s)

Measurements

78.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary > Wisdom or proverb (CUSAS 42: unparalleled) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P410609
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P410609

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet lentil
Dimensions	78.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
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 49-08-134
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 42, 589

[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 20:26:10	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
2010-06-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Owen, David I.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 589 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P410609.

CUSAS 42, 589 artifact entry (No. P410609). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P410609 (Original work published 2010)

CUSAS 42, 589 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P410609 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P410609},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 589 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P410609.

CUSAS 42, 589 artifact entry (No. P410609). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P410609 (Original work published 2010)

CUSAS 42, 589 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P410609 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 589 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P410609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P410609},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P410609
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 589 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P410609
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