OBLA 23 (P273750)

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

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
  beginning broken
1'. [zi?-ir?]-qa2#-nu#-um#
2'. [x-x]-ti# li-il-li-ik
3'. [...] _dumu#?_ la-ab-nu-um
4'. [...]-su2-uh2
5'. [...]-x-nu-um
6'. [...]-ba-nu#-um
7'. [...]-ma i#-tu-ur2-ra
8'. [...]-NE# _1(disz) dug-gan i3 du10-ga_
9'. [...] sza-mu-im
10'. usz#-te-ne-il
11'. um-ma bi-la-la-ma
12'. a-li sza na-wi-um
reverse
1. {disz#}ku-un-za-nam
2. i-ma-ah-ha-s,u2
3. i-na pu-uh2-ri-szu-nu
4. u2-szi2-ib u2-ne-szu-nu
5. i-di3#-nu#-szu-um
6. ap-[pu]-na#-ma isz-ta-ka3-an
7. ku#?-ub#?-bu-ti-isz
8. _dumu#_ {disz}zi-ir-qa2-nim
9. [na?]-ka3-ar di3-a-nu-um
10. [a]-na#-ku-u2 szu-ut
11. nu#-ta-ma-am-ma
12. [at?-wa?]-at#? bi-la-la-ma
13. [a-na] mi-nim te-esz-te-me-a
14. [a?]-tu#?-nu u3 ku-un-za-num2
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P273750

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TA 1930 T0221 + TA 1930 T0660a
Findspot M31:1 (middle)
Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level Urninmarki
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, 23

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-08-03 at 19:01:38 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-09-17 at 12:30:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-08-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 23 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273750.
OBLA 23 artifact entry (No. P273750). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273750 (Original work published 2005)
OBLA 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273750 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273750},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273750},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273750
LB  - CDLI:P273750
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - OBLA 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273750
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 23 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273750.
OBLA 23 artifact entry (No. P273750). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273750 (Original work published 2005)
OBLA 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273750 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273750},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273750},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273750
LB  - CDLI:P273750
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - OBLA 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273750
ER  -
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