PBS 08/2, 182 (P263019)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 08109 & HS 2129 + HS 2130 + HS 2875 (+)? N 2194

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Exchange Sale of rights in a temple; Seal impressions; (Obv)12x(Rev)13x(UE)4 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. nam-gudu4 {d}nin-urta [mu-a] iti# 3(disz)-kam
 en: A pašišu-priest office of Ninurta for 3 months a year
2. a-sza3 szuku-bi u3 nam-[bur-szu]-ma
 en: along with its subsistence field and the office of the elder;
3. bala gub-ba {d}suen-im-[gur-ra]-ni dumu dingir-ma-an-szum2
 en: his term of office, Sîn-imgurrani, son of Dingir-manšum,
4. ki-bi gar-ra-bi-sze3
 en: has exchanged for
5. nam-gudu4 nam-lu2-lunga# [{d}]inanna {d}na-na-a-bi
 en: the pašišu-priest (and) the brewer offices of Inanna and Nanāya
6. mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam a-sza3# szuku-bi u3 nam-bur-szu-ma
 en: for 2 months a year along with its subsistence field and the office of the elder
7. ku3-ta sa10 {disz}la#-[ma]-sa3-ni lukur {d}nin-urta dumu-munus {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim-ke4
 en: which Lama(s)sani, nadītu of Ninurta, daughter of Ninurta-muša(l)lim has bought for silver.
8. mu garza-garza-bi sa2 nu-ub-du11-ga-asz
 en: Because the offices do not reach the same value,
9. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: (with) 1 (and) 1/3 minas and 5 (and) 1/2 shekels
10. in-na-an-bur2
 en: he has compensated.
reverse
1. u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-lu2-u3-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2-a
 en: That in future one against the other shall not make a complaint,
2. mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de3-esz
 en: they have sworn by the name of the king.
3. igi dingir-szu-illat-su2 dumu e2-a-mu-sza-lim
 en: Before Ilšu-tillassu, son of Ea-muša(l)lim;
4. igi {d}suen-ip-t,u3-ra-am gudu4 dumu na-bi-{d}en-lil2
 en: before Sîn-ipṭuram, pašišu-priest, son of Nabi-enlil;
5. igi {d}suen-a-hu-um gudu4 dumu im-gur-rum
 en: before Sîn-aḫum, pašišu-priest, son of Imgurum;
6. igi {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 gudu4 dumu {d}nin-urta-me-sza4
 en: before Enlil-manšum, pašišu-priest, son of Ninurta-meša;
7. igi {d}nergal-ma-an-szum2# dumu {d}nin-urta-ga-mil bur-gul
 en: before Nergal-manšum, son of Ninurta-gamil, stone cutter;
8. igi in-bi-i3-li2-szu dub-sar dumu a-pil-i3-li2-szu
 en: before Inbi-ilīšu, the scribe, son of Apil-ilīšu.
9. iti gu4-si-su u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
 en: The month of Ayyarum, the day 18 (of)
10. mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta ki-sur-ra{ki} sa-bu-um{ki}-<bi>-da#-[ke4] ka-si-il-la-asz bi2-in#-[ku4-ra]
 en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king, by the command of Enlil, Kisurra and Sabum brought to praise.
envelope
obverse
1. nam-gudu4 {d}nin-[...]
 en: A pašišu-priest office of Nin...
2. mu-a iti 3(disz)-[kam]
 en: for 3 months a year
3. a-sza3 szuku-bi u3 nam-bur-[szu-ma]
 en: along with its subsistence field and the office of the elder
4. bala gub-ba {d}suen-im-gur-an#-[ni] dumu dingir-ma-an-szum2
 en: his term of office, Sîn-imgurrani son of Dingir-manšum
5. ki-bi gar-ra-bi-sze3
 en: has exchanged for
6. nam-gudu4 nam-lu2-lunga-x [...]
 en: the pašišu-priest (and) the brewer offices ...
7. mu-a [iti 2(disz)]-kam# a#-sza3# [szuku u3 nam-bur-szu-ma]
 en: for 2 months a year along with its subsistence field and the office of the elder
8. ku3!-ta [...] dumu# [...]
 en: which has bought for silver ... daugh ...
9. mu [...]
 en: ...
10. [...]
 en: ...
11. [...]
 en: ...
12. u4-[...]
 en: [In future] days ...
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [iti gu4-si]-su# u4 1(u)# 8(disz)#-[kam]
 en: The month of Ayyarum, the day 18 (of)
2'. [mu] sa#-am-su-i-lu-na lugal [inim] {d}en-lil2-la2-ta [ki-sur]-ra{ki} sa-bu-um{ki}-<bi>-da-ke4 [ka]-si-il-la-asz bi2-in-ku4?-ra
 en: the year in which Samsu-iluna the king, by the command of Enlil, Kisurra and Sabum brought to praise.
seal 1
1. la-ma-sa3-ni
 en: Lama(s)sani
2. dumu-munus {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim
 en: daughter of Ninurta-muša(l)lim
3. {d}suen-im-gur-ra-an-ni
 en: Sîn-imgurrani
4. dumu dingir-ma-an-szum2
 en: son of Dingir-manšum
  (bur-gul seal)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Exchange Sale of rights in a temple; Seal impressions; (Obv)12x(Rev)13x(UE)4 lines)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

P263019 leadP263019 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P263019

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 08109 & HS 2129 + HS 2130 + HS 2875 (+)? N 2194
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.8109 + N.2194

References

  • primary: PBS 8/2, 182

    [Chiera1922PBS8/2] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Old Babylonian Contracts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 8/2. Philadelphia: University Museum.

  • history: TMH 10, 65

    [Goddeeris2016TMH10] Goddeeris, Anne. 2016. The Old Babylonian Legal and Administrative Texts in the Hilprecht Collection Jena. Texte Und Materialien Der Frau Professor Hilprecht Collection. Neue Folge 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

  • history: OB Contracts, D4 no. 25

    [Stone1976OBContracts] Stone, Elizabeth C. 1976. “Old Babylonian Contracts from Nippur.” Oriental Institute of Chicago Microfiche Archives. University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-01-25 at 05:59:20 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-07-11 at 06:40:00 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-10 at 12:34:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-10 at 04:46:05 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-10 at 04:28:49 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-10 at 04:20:15 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-16 at 08:58:04 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 182 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P263019.
PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry (No. P263019). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263019 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263019 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P263019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P263019},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“PBS 08/2, 182 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P263019.
PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry (No. P263019). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263019 (Original work published 2005)
PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263019 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2023PBS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P263019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P263019},
}


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PY  - 2023
ID  - P263019
LB  - CDLI:P263019
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - PBS 08/2, 182 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P263019
ER  -
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