PBS 08/2, 172 (P262148)
Legal tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
CBS 07109Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Legal (Contract; List of workmen; (Obv)12x(Rev)4 lines)Language(s)
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tablet
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1. [DISZ] bur-{d}iszkur lu2 en#-[...]
2. [DISZ] i-bi-{d}en-lil2 dumu zi-x-[...]
3. [DISZ] {d}nin-urta-ga-mil dumu dingir-mu-[...]
4. [DISZ] ta-ri-bu-um dumu a-li2-ni-szu-u2-a
6. [DISZ] nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu dumu# bu-za-tum
8. DISZ {d}nanna-tum dumu {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
10. DISZ dumu-ki dumu s,i-il-la-szu
11. DISZ na-bi-{d}en-lil2 dumu i3-du8-gal
12. DISZ {d}suen-ma-gir dumu im-gur-{d}nin-urta
reverse
1. DISZ ku-ri-tum nu-mu-kusz dam {d}suen-uru4
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2. 1(u) erin2 lu2 kasz-tin-na
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3. ki a-li2-wa-aq-rum ugula
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obverse
1. [DISZ] bur-{d}iszkur lu2 en#-[...]
2. [DISZ] i-bi-{d}en-lil2 dumu zi-x-[...]
3. [DISZ] {d}nin-urta-ga-mil dumu dingir-mu-[...]
4. [DISZ] ta-ri-bu-um dumu a-li2-ni-szu-u2-a
6. [DISZ] nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu dumu# bu-za-tum
8. DISZ {d}nanna-tum dumu {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am
10. DISZ dumu-ki dumu s,i-il-la-szu
11. DISZ na-bi-{d}en-lil2 dumu i3-du8-gal
12. DISZ {d}suen-ma-gir dumu im-gur-{d}nin-urta
reverse
1. DISZ ku-ri-tum nu-mu-kusz dam {d}suen-uru4
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2. 1(u) erin2 lu2 kasz-tin-na
blank space
3. ki a-li2-wa-aq-rum ugula
blank space
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Legal (Contract; List of workmen; (Obv)12x(Rev)4 lines)
- Language(s):
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primary: PBS 8/2, 172
[Chiera1922PBS8/2] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Old Babylonian Contracts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 8/2. Philadelphia: University Museum.
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- Museum No.: CBS 07109
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2020-07-11 at 06:18:15 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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| 2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô | Penn Museum | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Penn Museum (581969) (581969)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.7109) (CBS.7109)
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Cite this Artifact
“PBS 08/2, 172 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262148.
PBS 08/2, 172 artifact entry (No. P262148). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262148 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 172 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262148 (Accessed: September 7, 2025).
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