SAOC 44, 50 (P283582)

Legal tablet 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, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30137

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _e2_ ri-im-{d}iszkur#
2. _ki_ ri-im-{d}iszkur#
3. _lugal e2-e-ke4_
4. {disz}i3-li2-e-ri-[ba-am]
5. _nam-zu2-kesz2_
6. a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam ib2-ta-e3#_
7. _zu2-kesz2 mu 1(disz)-kam_
8. 1(disz) _gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar_
9. _in-la2-e_
reverse
1. _igi_ [i?-din?]-isz8-tar2
2. _dumu_ ip-qa2-tum
3. _igi_ e-la-li _gala_
4. _igi_ na-bi-{d}utu x x?
  blank space
5. _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 6(disz)-kam_
6. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu#-na _ki-lugal-gub hur-sag [...] x x x [...] kisal? mah e2-tur3_
left
1. _kiszib_ i-din!-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ x [...]
seal 1
1. {d}x [...]
2. x x x? [...]
3. [...] x [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P283582

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0084
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

External resources

References

  • primary: SAOC 44, 50

    [Stone1987neighborhoods] Stone, Elizabeth C. 1987. Nippur Neighborhoods. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 44. Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-01-16 at 10:10:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 50 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283582.
SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry (No. P283582). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283582
SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283582 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2005SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 11},
	title = {SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283582},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283582},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/11/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283582
LB  - CDLI:P283582
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283582
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“SAOC 44, 50 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 11, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283582.
SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry (No. P283582). (2005, November 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283582
SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283582 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2005SAOC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 11},
	title = {SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283582},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283582},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/11/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283582
LB  - CDLI:P283582
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - SAOC 44, 50 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283582
ER  - 
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