SAOC 44, 89 (P283578)
Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMuseum Number
OIM A30092Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
-Measurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. nam-gudu4# [nam]-x nam#-[...]
2. nam-i3-du8 nam-kisal-luh [x?]
3. e2 {d}utu-kam mu-a u4 [n]-kam
4. bala gub-ba# [a]-pil2-{d}utu
5. dumu ur#-da-tum
6. ki a-pil2-{d}utu-ta#
7. {disz}a-at-ta#-a {lu2}lunga
8. dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen#
9. in-szi-in-sa10#
10. sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3
11. 1(u) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. in#-na-an-[la2]
reverse
1. u4-kur2-sze3 a-pil2-{d}utu
2. u3 ibila-a-ni a-na me-a-bi
3. garza-bi-sze3 mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
4. inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a
5. mu lugal-bi in-pa3
6. igi [x]-x-i3-li2-szu ugula e2#
7. igi [x]-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig
8. igi ta#-ri-ba-tum dumu e-la#-[a]
9. igi {d}suen-im-gur! x x [...]
10. igi a-wi#-li-ia# [bur-gul]
11. igi x-[x]-{d}en-lil2#-[la2? ...]
12. [iti] NE#-NE#-gar [u4 n-kam]
13. [mu ...]
envelope
obverse
1. [...]
2. [nam-i3-du8] nam#-[kisal-luh]
3. [e2 {d}]utu-kam mu-[a u4 n-kam]
4. bala gub-ba# a-pil2#-[{d}utu]
5. dumu ur-da-tum#
6. ki a-pil2-{d}utu#-[ta]
7. {disz}a-at-ta-a [{lu2}lunga]
8. dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen#
9. in-szi-in-sa10
10. sa10-am3 til-la#-[bi-sze3]
11. 1(u) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. in#-na-an-[la2]
13. [u4-kur2]-sze3# a-pil2-[{d}utu]
rest broken
seal 1
1. [a]-pil2-{d}[utu]
2. dumu ur-da-tum
obverse
1. nam-gudu4# [nam]-x nam#-[...]
2. nam-i3-du8 nam-kisal-luh [x?]
3. e2 {d}utu-kam mu-a u4 [n]-kam
4. bala gub-ba# [a]-pil2-{d}utu
5. dumu ur#-da-tum
6. ki a-pil2-{d}utu-ta#
7. {disz}a-at-ta#-a {lu2}lunga
8. dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen#
9. in-szi-in-sa10#
10. sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3
11. 1(u) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. in#-na-an-[la2]
reverse
1. u4-kur2-sze3 a-pil2-{d}utu
2. u3 ibila-a-ni a-na me-a-bi
3. garza-bi-sze3 mu-a u4 1(u)-kam
4. inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a
5. mu lugal-bi in-pa3
6. igi [x]-x-i3-li2-szu ugula e2#
7. igi [x]-{d}en-lil2-la2 agrig
8. igi ta#-ri-ba-tum dumu e-la#-[a]
9. igi {d}suen-im-gur! x x [...]
10. igi a-wi#-li-ia# [bur-gul]
11. igi x-[x]-{d}en-lil2#-[la2? ...]
12. [iti] NE#-NE#-gar [u4 n-kam]
13. [mu ...]
envelope
obverse
1. [...]
2. [nam-i3-du8] nam#-[kisal-luh]
3. [e2 {d}]utu-kam mu-[a u4 n-kam]
4. bala gub-ba# a-pil2#-[{d}utu]
5. dumu ur-da-tum#
6. ki a-pil2-{d}utu#-[ta]
7. {disz}a-at-ta-a [{lu2}lunga]
8. dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen#
9. in-szi-in-sa10
10. sa10-am3 til-la#-[bi-sze3]
11. 1(u) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
12. in#-na-an-[la2]
13. [u4-kur2]-sze3# a-pil2-[{d}utu]
rest broken
seal 1
1. [a]-pil2-{d}[utu]
2. dumu ur-da-tum
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm):
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Legal
- Language(s):
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primary: SAOC 44, 89
[Stone1987neighborhoods] Stone, Elizabeth C. 1987. Nippur Neighborhoods. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 44. Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: OIM A30092
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No: 2N-T0776a, 2N-T0776b
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Dates Referenced: --.--.06.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 at 16:06:24 | Deloucas, Andrew | Atf | Deloucas, Andrew | Lafont, Bertrand | approved |
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| 2020-01-16 at 10:10:59 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Fitzgerald, Madeleine | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Oriental Institute Integrated Database (3b0ba52a-0145-473a-8cbf-f75c5c5d8ffa) (3b0ba52a-0145-473a-8cbf-f75c5c5d8ffa)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“SAOC 44, 89 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283578.
SAOC 44, 89 artifact entry (No. P283578). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283578
SAOC 44, 89 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283578 (Accessed: September 17, 2025).
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year = {2005},
month = {nov 11},
title = {SAOC 44, 89 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P283578},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283578},
}
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