CUSAS 42, 493 (P411486)

Thematic word list 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 51-07-094

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical > Thematic word list (CUSAS 42: Lu)

Language(s)

Measurements

61.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical > Thematic word list (CUSAS 42: Lu) 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 Lexical 000047 (OB Nippur Lu2) composite (P481702)	Q000047	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P411486
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P411486

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet lentil
Dimensions	61.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)
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 51-07-094
Accession Number

References

primary: CUSAS 42, 493

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

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 493 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P411486.

CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry (No. P411486). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411486 (Original work published 2010)

CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411486 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411486},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411486},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P411486
LB  - CDLI:P411486
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411486
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 42, 493 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P411486.

CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry (No. P411486). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P411486 (Original work published 2010)

CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P411486 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

@misc{2026CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P411486},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P411486},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/18/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P411486
LB  - CDLI:P411486
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CUSAS 42, 493 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P411486
ER  -