ASJ 16, 205, 3 (P342790)

Administrative tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

NYPLC 503

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 7(disz) gi-gid2
2. esir2-e2-a-bi 2(disz) 1\2(disz) sila3
3. sa2-du11 {d}en-lil2-la2
4. giri3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
5. 5(disz) {kusz}ummu3
6. ka-tab-bi za3-sze3 la2
7. dug nag! lugal-sze3
8. giri3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
reverse
1. 4(disz) kusz udu babbar ka-tab
2. dug i3-sze3
3. giri3 li-bur-be-li2
4. ki szu-{d}nin-kar-ak-ta
5. ba-zi
  blank space
6. iti diri sze-sag11-ku5
7. mu us2-sa nin-me-an-ki szu-nir {d}inanna ba-dim2
left
1. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
  (compare parallel text P236677)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P342790

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Isin (mod. Bahriyat) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA
Museum Number NYPLC 503
Accession Number Eames YY13

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 170807

References

  • primary: van de Mieroop, ASJ 16 (1994), p. 201-205, p. 205 3

    [van de Mieroop1994-JTHC43FR] Van De Mieroop, Marc. 1994. “Some New Texts From the Early Isin Craft Archive.” Acta Sumerologica 16: 201–5.

  • history: Nisaba 33, 731

    [Ozaki2020Nisaba33] Ozaki, Tohru. 2020. The Lost and the Found Cuneiform Collections Rediscovered. Nisaba 33.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-09 at 16:51:08 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata, Other metadata Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-09 at 18:36:33 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-09 at 09:11:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-04-03 at 22:04:20 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Molina, Manuel; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-12-08 at 23:11:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 16, 205, 3 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P342790.
ASJ 16, 205, 3 artifact entry (No. P342790). (2025, April 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342790 (Original work published 2006)
ASJ 16, 205, 3 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342790 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 16, 205, 3 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 9, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P342790.
ASJ 16, 205, 3 artifact entry (No. P342790). (2025, April 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342790 (Original work published 2006)
ASJ 16, 205, 3 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342790 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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M1  - 2026/11/1/
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