OBLA 41 (P273768)

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. a-na ru-bu-um
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {d}suen-e-mu-qi2-ma#
4. ta-aq-ta-bi
5. um-ma at-ta-ma
6. _a-sza3#?_ [x x?]-x-te
7. [...]-x
8. [...]-x AN
reverse
1. [ki?]-ma#? i-tur2-ad-nu#-[um]
2. ri-ig-ma-am
3. isz-ta-ak-nu [esz?-me?]
4. szum-ma be-li2 at-ta
5. szu#-pur-ma
6. ri-ig-ma-an
7. la#? u2-sze-s,i

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	P273768
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P273768

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1930 T0096
Findspot	O30:2 Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Ipiqadad I - Ibalpiel I
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, 41

[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 12:49:41	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 41 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273768.

OBLA 41 artifact entry (No. P273768). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273768 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 41 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273768 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 41 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273768},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 41 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273768.

OBLA 41 artifact entry (No. P273768). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273768 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 41 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273768 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2023OBLA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 41 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273768},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273768
LB  - CDLI:P273768
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - OBLA 41 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273768
ER  -