OBTI 001 (P369431)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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 A21917

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na x x x
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma a-bi-zu-um _sanga_-ma#
4. s,i2-bu-tum ma-di-isz#
5. tup-pi2 ki-ma sze-me-e-[em]
6. {disz}a-sa-szum
reverse
  broken
envelope
obverse
seal 1
1. a#-bi-zu-um#
2. _sanga_ {d}ki-ti-tum
3. _dumu_ ig-mil-{d}suen
4. _ARAD2_ i-ba-al-pi-el

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012555 (composite) (P500973) S012555 Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P369431

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Ish 34-T074
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

External resources

References

  • primary: OBTIV, 1

    [Greengus1979OBTIV] Greengus, Samuel. 1979. Old Babylonian Tablets from Ishchali and Vicinity. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut Te Istanbul 44. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: RIME 4, .05.20.2012, ex. 01 (seal only)

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 02:07:51 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-12 at 21:01:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-06 at 08:08:57 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 001 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369431.
OBTI 001 artifact entry (No. P369431). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369431
OBTI 001 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369431 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369431},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369431},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369431
LB  - CDLI:P369431
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - OBTI 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369431
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 001 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369431.
OBTI 001 artifact entry (No. P369431). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369431
OBTI 001 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369431 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369431},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369431},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369431
LB  - CDLI:P369431
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - OBTI 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369431
ER  - 
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