OBLA 53 (P273780)

Letter tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

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
(tablet missing, transliteration of T. Jacobsen)
(see comments by R. Whiting, JAOS 97 [1977] 171)
1. a-na am-mu-[...]
2. qi2-bi2-[ma]
3. um-ma szi-li-ba#-tum-[ma]
4. szum-ma a-hi at-ta
5. u3 a-na-ku
6. a-ha-at-ka
7. a-wi-il-tum
8. tap-pa-ti
9. lu ni-pu-tam2
10. lu _ku3-babbar_
11. lu _sze_
12. szu-di-na-ma
13. szu-bi-lam

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	P273780
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P273780

Physical information

missing (Whiting, JAOS 97, 171)

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0187
Findspot	- -
Stratigraphic Level	-
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: OBLA, 53

[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
2023-10-23 at 15:14:06	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 13:01:07	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 53 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273780.

OBLA 53 artifact entry (No. P273780). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273780 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 53 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273780 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	month = {nov 1},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273780},
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Cite this Artifact

“OBLA 53 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273780.

OBLA 53 artifact entry (No. P273780). (2023, November 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273780 (Original work published 2005)

OBLA 53 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273780 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 1},
	title = {OBLA 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273780},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273780},
}

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DA  - 2023/11/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273780
LB  - CDLI:P273780
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - OBLA 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273780
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