StLouis 247 (P274578)

Legal tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Souvay 84

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (A legal text, with witnesses names.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

34.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. x [x x] x tim
2. u2-ul i-za-az#
3. a?-wa-ti
4. [di]-nam u2-ul
5. [x x]-ma?-ar
6. x _ka2_
reverse
1. x x-mu-ba-lit,
2. ki#? bi x
3. i-ip-pa-al
4. {disz}ARAD#-i3-li2-szu
5. {disz}x-x-{d}utu
6. {disz}i-din-isz8-tar2
7. _iti# [gan-gan]-e3 u4 1(disz)-kam_
seal 1
1. [...]-{d}x-x
2. x bi? [...]
3. _dumu_ [...]
4. [...]-i3-li2

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (A legal text, with witnesses names.)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274578

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
Badly damaged. Nearly illegable. Joined from several fragments.

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Special Collections and Archives, John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number Souvay 84
Accession Number

References

  • primary: StLouis, 247

    [Freedman1975StLouis] Freedman, R. David. 1975. “The Cuneiform Tablets in St. Louis.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-27 at 18:55:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-04-11 at 11:45:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2021-04-11 at 11:43:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2005-09-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“StLouis 247 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274578.
StLouis 247 artifact entry (No. P274578). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274578 (Original work published 2005)
StLouis 247 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274578 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024StLouis,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 247 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274578},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274578},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P274578
LB  - CDLI:P274578
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - StLouis 247 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274578
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“StLouis 247 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274578.
StLouis 247 artifact entry (No. P274578). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274578 (Original work published 2005)
StLouis 247 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274578 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024StLouis,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 247 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274578},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274578},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P274578
LB  - CDLI:P274578
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - StLouis 247 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274578
ER  -
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