Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 (P249276)

Tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

AUAM 73.2828

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. gi#-nu#-u2 sza2 _{lu2}muhaldim_ u _{lu2}lunga3_
en: The offering of the baker and brewer
2. sza2 e2-{d}nin-gir2-su
en: of the temple of Ningirsu,
3. _ta u4 1(disz)-kam2_ sza2 {iti}sze#-min# _en# u4 1(disz)-kam2_
en: from the 1st of Addaru 2 to the 1st
4. sza2 {iti}sig4 {disz}{d}ag-eri4-ba
en: of Simanu, Nabu-eriba
5. u {disz}ki-{d}en-ab-ni e-t,ir-'
en: and Itti-Bel-abni have paid.
6. 2(disz) _gur sze-bar_-su-nu ri-hi-it
en: 2 gur, their barley, is the balance due.
7. _sze-bar_ esz-sze# ina# _u4# 1(u)#-kam2#_ na-asz2-szu-u2
en: Fresh barley on the 10th day shall be brought.
reverse
1. ina _gub_ sza2 {disz}szu-la-a
en: In the presence of Šula,
2. _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}szul#-lum-ma-a
en: son of Šullummaya,
3. {disz}{d}en_-na#-din#-dumu#-usz# _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}gub-a
en: Bel-nadin-apli, son of Mukin-apli, (and)
4. {disz}{d}ag-bul-lit,-an-ni
en: Nabu-bulliṭanni;
5. {iti}sze _u4 2(u) 7(disz) kam2 mu 2(u) 3(disz) kam2_
en: of Addaru the 27th day, the 23rd year of
6. {disz}{d}ag-nig2-du-uri3 _lugal_ nun{ki}
en: Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.

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Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nebuchadnezzar2.23.12.27
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P249276
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P249276

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
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Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
Museum Number	AUAM 73.2828
Accession Number

References

primary: Neo-Babylonian Larsa, 21

[Wright1994Larsa] Wright, Paul H. 1994. “The City of Larsa in the Neo-Babylonian and Achaemenid Periods: A Study of Urban and Intercity Relations in Antiquity.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-25 at 08:53:53	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-04-20 at 19:15:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2012-11-03 at 10:19:40	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2004-11-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Veldhuis, Niek; Wright, Paul H.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249276.

Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 artifact entry (No. P249276). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249276 (Original work published 2004)

Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249276 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 25},
	title = {Neo-{Babylonian} {Larsa} 21 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249276},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249276},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249276.

Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 artifact entry (No. P249276). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249276 (Original work published 2004)

Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249276 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2025Neo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 25},
	title = {Neo-{Babylonian} {Larsa} 21 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249276},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249276},
}

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DA  - 2025/11/25/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249276
LB  - CDLI:P249276
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - Neo-Babylonian Larsa 21 artifact entry
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