PRAK B 408 (P344224)

Administrative tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ki 0991

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _6(disz) lu2 hun-ga2_
2. sza _ku3-babbar{+im}_
3. a-na al-ta-ri-im
4. _nig2-szu_ sze-rum-i3-li2
reverse
1. _ugula_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
2. u3 {d}za-ba4-ba4-dingir
3. _iti NE-NE-gar_
4. _u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_
5. _mu bad3 muru3{ki}_
seal 1
1. nu-[ur]-{d}utu
2. [_dumu_] {d}utu-ma-an#-szum2#
rest broken
seal 2
1. {d}za-ba4-ba4-dingir
2. _dumu_ ig-mi-il3

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)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Sin-muballit.11.05.19
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P344224
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P344224

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Ki 0991
Accession Number

References

primary: PRAK, B 408

[Genouillac1924PRAK] Genouillac, Henri de. 1924 & 1925. Premières Recherches Archéologiques à Kich (2 Vols). Édouard Champion, Paris.
history: BiMes 17, p. 86 Ki 991

[Donbaz1986Kish] Donbaz, Veysel, and Norman Yoffee. 1986. Old Babylonian Texts from Kish Conserved in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. Bibliotheca Mesopotamica 17. Malibu: Undena.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-12 at 15:22:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-04-19 at 12:56:16	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-04-19 at 12:47:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-04-19 at 10:57:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2021-06-18 at 08:16:00	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-11-13 at 17:27:38	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Tinney, Stephen J.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“PRAK B 408 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P344224.

PRAK B 408 artifact entry (No. P344224). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P344224 (Original work published 2006)

PRAK B 408 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P344224 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
	title = {PRAK {B} 408 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P344224},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P344224},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/12/
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - PRAK B 408 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“PRAK B 408 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P344224.

PRAK B 408 artifact entry (No. P344224). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P344224 (Original work published 2006)

PRAK B 408 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P344224 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2024PRAK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
	title = {PRAK {B} 408 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P344224},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P344224},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/12/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P344224
LB  - CDLI:P344224
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - PRAK B 408 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P344224
ER  -