OIP 114, 044 (P224307)

Letter tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 077188

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _ir3#_-ka {disz}nig2-du#
en: Your servant, Kudurru.
2. a-na di-a-nu be-li2-<ia>
en: For <my> lord
3. lul-lik# {d}ag u {d}amar-utu
en: I would gladly die. May Nabû and Marduk
4. a-na be-li2#-ia2 lik-ru-bu#
en: bless my lord.
5. um#-ma-a a-na be-li2-ia2#-ma#
en: Say to my lord:
6. sza2# be-li2 isz-pur um#-ma#
en: About what my lord wrote, saying:
7. ki#-i me-resz-ti
en: If the merchant’s consignment
8. _{lu2#}dam#-gar3#_ ta-mar
en: you see,
9. 2(disz)# _ma#-na#_ 5(disz)# _gin2#_ i-din-ma
en: give two minas, five shekels, and
10. me#-resz#-ti# bab-ba-ni#-[ti]
en: a fine-quality consignment
11. muh#-ram#-ma ina _e2_
en: buy, and then in a house
12. [sza2] a#-na# pa-ni-ka
en: [that] suits
13. mah#-ra#
en: you—
reverse
(line numbers in OIP 114: 14-23)
1. li#-li#-i# ki#-i#
en: [let] it go up in value—because
2. la# pa-ni {lu2#}ka-re#-e#
en: this doesn’t suit the investors,
3. la# mah-ra al-kam2#-ma#
en: come and
4. _ku3#-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na#_ x# _gin2#_
en: silver amounting to one mina, n shekels,
5. u me#-resz#-ti# gab#-bi#
en: or the entire consignment
6. a-nam#-dak-ka# ki#-i#
en: I will give you. When
7. u2-mas!-su#-u2# a-na be#-li2#-ia2
en: I found out, to my lord
8. al#-tap#-ra ha-an-t,isz
en: I wrote. Quickly!
9. _gaba#-ri#_ t,up#-pi#-ia2#
en: A reply to my tablet
10. szup#-ru#
en: send me.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P224307
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P224307

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	12N-211
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 077188
Accession Number

References

primary: OIP 114,, 044

[Cole1996OIP114] Cole, Steven W. 1996. Nippur IV: The Early Neo-Babylonian Governor’s Archive from Nippur. Oriental Institute Publications 114. Chicago, The Oriental Institute.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-11-01 at 10:48:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 114, 044 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224307.

OIP 114, 044 artifact entry (No. P224307). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224307

OIP 114, 044 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224307 (Accessed: November 8, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224307},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 114, 044 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 15, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P224307.

OIP 114, 044 artifact entry (No. P224307). (2003, May 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224307

OIP 114, 044 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224307 (Accessed: November 8, 2026).

@misc{2003OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-08]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {may 15},
	title = {OIP 114, 044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224307},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224307},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/5/15/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P224307
LB  - CDLI:P224307
M1  - 2026/11/8/
TI  - OIP 114, 044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P224307
ER  -