OBTI 066 (P369496)

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 A07727

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. _1(disz) ma-na igi 4(disz)-gal2 gin2 9(disz) sze ku3-babbar#_
2. hu-bu-ta-tum
3. _ki_ lu2-{d}nin-a-zu
4. {disz}se-er-se-ri-tum
5. u3 {d}suen-na-ap-sze-ra-am
6. e-zu-ub pi-i# tu2#-pi2 [pa-ni-im]
7. _szu ba-an-ti-mesz_
8. a-na masz-kan2-nim
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar i3-la2-e-mesz_
2. {disz}an-pi4-sza
3. _dumu_ im-gu-ia
4. {disz}nu-ur2-{d}sag-ku5
5. _dumu_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
14. _mu bad3_ ma-ru-ti-szu {disz}da-an-nu-um-ta-ha-az i-pu-szu-u2

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/P369496

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 A07727
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 8b85f1bc-fd0e-44c8-984b-67661da644c4

References

  • primary: OBTIV, 66

    [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, 038

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-10-03 at 07:54:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Khait, Ilya CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-19 at 15:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-06 at 11:41:40 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 066 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369496.
OBTI 066 artifact entry (No. P369496). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369496
OBTI 066 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369496 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369496},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369496
LB  - CDLI:P369496
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - OBTI 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369496
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 066 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P369496.
OBTI 066 artifact entry (No. P369496). (2007, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369496
OBTI 066 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369496 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2007OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OBTI 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369496},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/7/30/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P369496
LB  - CDLI:P369496
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - OBTI 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369496
ER  -
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