OBTI 057 (P369487)

Business / Contracts tablet 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 A07684

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(barig) sze ur5-ra_
2. _1(asz) gur-um 1(barig) 4(ban2) a-ta-an_
3. _masz2_ u2-s,a-ab
4. _ki_ an-um-ka-{d}utu
5. {disz}il-ta-tum#
6. _dumu-munus_ su2-pa-pi2#-im
reverse
1. _szu# ba#-an#-ti#_
2. a-na masz-kan2-nim
3. sze-am u3 _masz2-bi_
4. _i3-ag2-e_
5. _igi_ {d}nanna-tum
6. _dumu_ sin-ma-gir
7. _igi_ sin-mu-ba-li2-it,
8. _dumu_ sa3-ar-rum
9. _mu e2_ {d}en-lil2

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P369487

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A07684
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 1a9c78b5-ce20-420c-8945-955374a2a182

References

  • primary: OBTIV, 57

    [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: Repiccioli, Turan 6, 099, 030

    [Repiccioli2013Turan6] Repiccioli, Marco. 2013. Il Prestito a Ishchali : Esame Dei Testi. Turan 6.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-03 at 02:06:42 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-29 at 12:02:14 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-14 at 07:11:41 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-23 at 03:47:02 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 057 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369487.
OBTI 057 artifact entry (No. P369487). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369487
OBTI 057 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369487 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369487},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369487},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369487
LB  - CDLI:P369487
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - OBTI 057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369487
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 057 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369487.
OBTI 057 artifact entry (No. P369487). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369487
OBTI 057 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369487 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369487},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369487},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369487
LB  - CDLI:P369487
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - OBTI 057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369487
ER  -
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