TLB 04, 002 (P368701)

Letter tablet excavated in Lagaba (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in De Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Collection(s)

de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Number

LB 1864

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Lagaba (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

70.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-wi-il-esz18-dar qi2-bi2-ma
2. um-ma {d}nin-si4-an-na-ma-an-szum2-ma
3. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk da-ri-isz u4-mi li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka
4. asz-szum s,u2-ha-ri-ia sza qa2-ti {disz}be-ta-a
5. {disz}be-ta-a ig-re-e asz-szum _geme2_ asz-szu-mi-ia-li-ib-lu-ut,
6. di-ib-ba-tum ma-at-tum i-li-a-am-ma
7. {disz}be-ta-a i-di _dumu-mesz_-sza i-da-ab-bu-um-ma
8. pa-ni-ia u2-da-an-ni-in-ma pa-ni-sza u2-ul u2-bi-il
9. ki-ma ni-it,-li-ia it-ti-sza ad-bu-ub
10. ki-a-am aq-bi-szi-im um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
11. a-hu-ni s,e-eh-rum asz-sza-tam u2-ul a-hi-iz-ma
12. {disz}sag-gi-ia a-bu-ni asz-sza-tam u2-sza-hi-is-su2
13. i-na-an-na _dumu-mesz_-szu ib-ta-aq-ru-ni-a-ti
14. szum-ma da-ba-bu-um an-nu-u2-um la t,a-ba-ak-ki-im-ma
15. _dumu-mesz_-ki i-na ta-hi-isz-ti-ki la i-da-ab-bu-bu
16. at-ti-ma la ta-da-ab-bu-bi-ma
17. a-na pa-ni-ki la tu-usz-za-az-zi-ni-[a]-ti#
18. ni-nu u3 _dumu-mesz_-ki a-na _di-ku5-mesz_ i ni-is-ni-iq
19. a-wa-ti-ni li-mu-ru-ma
20. szum-ma sza sag-gi-ia i-qi2-sza-an-ni-a-szi-im-ma
21. _dumu-mesz#_-szu le-qu2-u2-um ka-szi-id
22. _di-ku5-mesz_ i-qa2-ab-bu-ni-a-szi-im
23. _geme2_ nu-ta-a-ar i-na a-wa-a-tim
24. u2-us,-s,i2-ir-szi-ma
reverse
1. a-na la da-ba-bi-im a-an-nam usz-ta-as,-s,i2-szi
2. mi-im-ma la ta-na-az-zi-iq
3. ki-ma la na-za-qi2-ka e-ep-pu-usz
4. u3 {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim is-sa3-an-qa2-am
5. t,e4-ma-am an-ni-a-am ma-ah-ri-szu a-sza-ak-ka-an
6. u3 at-ta ar-hi-isz at-la-kam-ma
7. la-ma {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim a-ia-i-sza-am-ma isz-ta-ap-ru#
8. i ni-ig-mu-ur-szi-na-ti
9. ki-ma ti-du-u2 na-pi2-isz-tam u2-ul i-szu
10. i-na t,u2-bi-ia usz-ta-ma-ar-ra-as,-ma
11. _4(iku) GAN2 u2-sal_ sza a-na i-di-ka e-ep-pe2-esz
12. ki-ma ti-du-u2 _a-sza3_-um e-pe2-szi
13. u3 a-na _e2-duru5_ ga-bi-ba{ki} qe2-re-bi
14. a-na i3-li2-szu-ul-li-ma-an-ni u2-ul t,a-ab-ma
15. u2-sze-pi2-sza-an-ni-ma _1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_
16. a-na ip-qu2-{d}sza-la ad-di-in
17. i-na t,u2-ba-tim-ma _a-sza3_-am szu-a-ti
18. la e-pe2-sza-am {disz}ip-qu2-{d}sza-la szu-ud-ki
19. ri-ip-qa2-ti-szu szu-du-ud-ma
20. sza ma-na-ha-ti-szu a-na-ku a-ap-pa-al-szu
21. ki-ma a-na-ku e-ep-pe2-szu qi2-bi-szum
22. szum-ma ni-t,i3-il-szu qa2-qa2-dam
23. sza sze-pi2-it _u2-sal_ sza te-pu-szu li-pu-usz
24. _4(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ szu-a-ti u2-ul ta-sza-ad-da
25. u2-ul tu-sze-pe2-sza-an-ni-ma
26. it-ti-ka e-ze-en-ne
left
column 1
1. szum-ma i-na ki-na-tim ta-ra-am-ma-an-ni la tu-usz-ta-ha-ma
2. li-ib-bi la i-ma-ar-ra-s,a-ak-kum
3. _a-sza3_-am szu-a-ti i-na qa2-tim ki-il-la-asz-szu-ma
4. la a-na-az-zi-iq
column 2
1. t,e4-em-ka
2. szu-up-ra-am

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P368701

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 40.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Lagaba (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands
Museum Number LB 1864
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TLB 4, 2

    [Frankena1965TLB4] Frankena, Rintje. 1965. Altbabylonische Briefe. Tabulae Cuneiformes a F. M. Th. de Liagre Böhl Collectae, Leidae Conservatae 4. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: AbB 3, 2

    [Frankena1968AbB3] Frankena, Rintje. 1968. Briefe Aus Der Leidener Sammlung (TLB IV). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 3. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-11-29 at 05:55:35 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-06-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TLB 04, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368701.
TLB 04, 002 artifact entry (No. P368701). (2007, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368701
TLB 04, 002 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368701 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TLB 04, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368701},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/6/20/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368701
LB  - CDLI:P368701
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TLB 04, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368701
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TLB 04, 002 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368701.
TLB 04, 002 artifact entry (No. P368701). (2007, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368701
TLB 04, 002 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368701 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2007TLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TLB 04, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368701},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/6/20/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368701
LB  - CDLI:P368701
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TLB 04, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368701
ER  -
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