PRAK B 428 (P344244)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ki 1017

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) _lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_
2. sza _ku3-babbar_-im
3. a-na _sig4 hi-a_ la-ba-nim
4. _ugula_ ma-ru-ia-tum
reverse
1. _nig2-szu_ {d}suen-na-di-in-szu-mi-im
2. _iti NE-NE-gar u4 1(u) 9(disz)-kam_
3. _mu bad3 karkar{ki}_
seal 1
1. {d}marduk-na-s,i-ir
2. _dumu_ ab-di-dingir
3. ARAD {d}na-bi-um

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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/P344244

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 1017
Accession Number

References

  • primary: PRAK, B 428

    [Genouillac1924PRAK] Genouillac, Henri de. 1924 & 1925. Premières Recherches Archéologiques à Kich (2 Vols). Édouard Champion, Paris.

  • history: BiMes 17, p. 88 Ki 1017

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-12 at 15:22:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-19 at 12:56:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-19 at 12:47:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-19 at 10:57:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-06-08 at 07:42:03 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“PRAK B 428 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P344244.
PRAK B 428 artifact entry (No. P344244). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P344244 (Original work published 2006)
PRAK B 428 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P344244 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024PRAK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
	title = {PRAK {B} 428 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P344244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P344244},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/12/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P344244
LB  - CDLI:P344244
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - PRAK B 428 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P344244
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“PRAK B 428 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P344244.
PRAK B 428 artifact entry (No. P344244). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P344244 (Original work published 2006)
PRAK B 428 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P344244 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024PRAK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
	title = {PRAK {B} 428 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P344244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P344244},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/12/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P344244
LB  - CDLI:P344244
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - PRAK B 428 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P344244
ER  -
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