OBLA 14 (P273741)

Letter tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A—

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [um-ma a]-da#-lal3-ma#
2. [a-na] bi#-la-la-ma#
3. [qi2-bi2]-ma
4. [...]-lu#-pi-il
5. [...]-mi#?-im
6. [...]-am
7. [...]-li-[x]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-ti-a#? [...]
2'. [...] it#-ti [...]
3'. [...]-su-nu lu-usz#?-[ba?-at?]
4'. [...]-mi a-na szu-te#?-[...]
5'. [...]-ku-nim a-sza-a-[...]
6'. [...]-as-su2-nu
7'. [...] at-ta a-sza-ar ki-ma
8'. [...]-su2-nu ku-il#
9'. [...] ta#-asz-ha-ra-ar#
10'. [...] ma-tu-ka3
11'. [...] u2#?-la#? ta-sza-pa2-ra-am

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P273741
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P273741

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0293
Findspot	O31:8 (middle) Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Bilalama
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A—
Accession Number

References

primary: OBLA, 14

[Whiting1987OBLA] Whiting, Robert M. 1987. Old Babylonian Letters from Tell Asmar. Assyriological Studies 22. Chicago, Illinois: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 08:29:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2020-09-17 at 12:21:26	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2005-08-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 14 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273741.

OBLA 14 artifact entry (No. P273741). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273741 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 14 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273741 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273741},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273741},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 14 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273741.

OBLA 14 artifact entry (No. P273741). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273741 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 14 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273741 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273741},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273741},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273741
LB  - CDLI:P273741
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - OBLA 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273741
ER  -