OBTI 179 (P369609)

Administrative 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 A21946

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur sze_
2. {d}suen-be-el-ap-li
3. _1(asz) gur_ i-na-nu-um _lu2-azlag2_
4. _2(asz) 4(ban2) gur_ {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _dumu_ we-di#-be#-lum
5. _1(asz) gur_ na-bi-{d}suen _dumu_ we-di#-be-lum
6. _2(ban2) gur_ {d}utu-ra-bi _szitim_
7. _1(asz) gur_ AD-ma-ra-as,
reverse
1. _1(asz) 3(barig) gur_ {d}suen-ma-gir
2. _1(asz) gur_ ARAD-{d}suen
3. _1(ban2) gur_ i3-li2-im-ta-an-ni
  single ruling
4. _7(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) gur sze_
5. mah-rum
6. _iri_ masz-kan2-a-bi{ki}
7. _iti_ ki-nu-nu
8. _mu_ gu4-apin ku3-sig17_
seal 1
1. {d}inanna-ma-an-szum2
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-mu-sza-lim

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P369609

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Ish 34-T145
Findspot R30:2 (uppermost floor)
Kititum
Stratigraphic Level Kititum III-IV
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A21946
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 3da43061-d46c-4cc5-aef1-922e58b7f167

References

  • primary: OBTIV, 179

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-08-03 at 19:01:38 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-10-16 at 10:04:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-06-11 at 18:05:12 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2021-06-11 at 17:55:23 Woestenburg, Els Transliteration Woestenburg, Els CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-02 at 03:08:58 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 179 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P369609.
OBTI 179 artifact entry (No. P369609). (2023, October 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369609 (Original work published 2007)
OBTI 179 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369609 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 16},
	title = {OBTI 179 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369609},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“OBTI 179 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P369609.
OBTI 179 artifact entry (No. P369609). (2023, October 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369609 (Original work published 2007)
OBTI 179 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369609 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023OBTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 16},
	title = {OBTI 179 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369609},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369609},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/16/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P369609
LB  - CDLI:P369609
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - OBTI 179 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369609
ER  -
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