OBLA 28 (P273755)

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 i-s,ur-{d}iszkur-ma
2. a-na um-mi-a
3. qi2-bi2-ma
4. a-wi-lu-u2 szu-ut i-ti-szu-nu usz-bu
5. szu-nu-ma a-szi-mi-im i-di3-nu-ni-ni
6. a-na _sukkal-mah_-im
7. qi2-bi2-ma
8. i-di3-in li-isz-ku-un
reverse
1. a-na szi-pi2-ir
over partially erased: lu2 kin-gi4-a
2. szar-ri-im
3. i#-di3-in
4. li-isz-ku-un
5. a-na szu#-mi ar-hi-isz
6. u2-sze-s,i-u3-ni-in-ni-ma
7. na-di3-ni-a
8. a-s,a-ba-tu

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	P273755
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P273755

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1930 T0230
Findspot	P30:1 Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	-
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, 28

[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 08:14:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2020-09-17 at 12:35:54	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 28 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273755.

OBLA 28 artifact entry (No. P273755). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273755 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 28 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273755 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 28 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273755},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 28 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273755.

OBLA 28 artifact entry (No. P273755). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273755 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 28 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273755 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 28 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273755},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273755
LB  - CDLI:P273755
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - OBLA 28 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273755
ER  -