JANES 21, 83 16 (P373768)

Legal tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Museum Number

CAM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. iti szu#-[numun]-a u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam ba-zal
2. 1(disz) im#-[gur]-x
3. {gesz}ma2 2(u) gur
4. qa2#?-du si-ka-nu-um
5. x u4 8(disz) sila3
6. in#-hun-ga2
7. 2(ban2) sze
8. i-di {gesz}ma2
reverse
1. i-na qa2-ti-szu
2. igi a-wi-il-i3-li2
3. dumu ip-qu2-er3-ra
4. 1(disz) ta-ri-ba-tum
5. iti szu-numun-a u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
6. mu {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Rim-Sin.01.04.25, Rim-Sin.01.04.26
Accounting Period	Rim-Sin.01.04.25 to Rim-Sin.01.04.26

Record

CDLI number	P373768
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P373768

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Museum Number	CAM —
Accession Number	1914.688

References

primary: JANES 21 (pp. 49-90), 83 16

[Hallo1992JANES21] Hallo, William W., and David B. Weisberg. 1992. “A Guided Tour through Babylonian History: Cuneiform Inscriptions in the Cincinnati Art Museum.” Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society, New York 21 (1): 49–90. https://janes.scholasticahq.com/article/2374-a-guided-tour-through-babylonian-history-cuneiform-inscriptions-in-the-cincinnati-art-museum.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-20 at 18:54:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-12-30 at 13:25:55	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-12-27 at 01:25:06	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-10-17 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Veldhuis, Niek	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JANES 21, 83 16 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P373768.

JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry (No. P373768). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373768 (Original work published 2007)

JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373768 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373768},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JANES 21, 83 16 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P373768.

JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry (No. P373768). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P373768 (Original work published 2007)

JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P373768 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P373768},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P373768},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/20/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P373768
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - JANES 21, 83 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P373768
ER  -