AASOR 16, 015 (P388494)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 2000.06.010

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (real estate adoption liszanszu declaration)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

90.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _eme_-szu sza {disz}wa-at-wa
2. _dumu du10-ga-lugal_ a-na pa-ni
3. _{lu2}di-ku5-mesz_ ki-a-am iq-ta-bi
4. {munus}tu4-ul-pu-un-na-a-a
5. _dam_-at {disz}ha-szu-ar a-na ma-ru-ti
6. e-te-pu-us-su2-mi
7. u3 _{gesz}kiri6_ i-na e-le-en {iri}te-em-<te>-na-asz
8. i-na li-it _{gesz}kiri6_ sza {disz}wa-an-ti-isz-sze i-na mu-ra-a-ki
9. 2(u) i-na szi2-id-di3 u3 i-na ru-up-si#
10. 7(disz) i-na pu-ri-di3 a-na {munus}tu4-ul-pu-un-na-a-a
11. at-ta-din-mi u3 {munus}tu4-ul-pu-un-[na]-a-a
12. a-na ia-szi 1(disz) _{gesz}ban_ ki-mu
13. _nig2-ba_-ia it-ta-ad-na
14. szum-ma _{gesz}kiri6_ pa-qi2-ra-na _tuk2_-szi
15. u3 a-na-ku-ma u2-za-ak-ka3
16. isz-tu u4-mi an-ni-im
17. {disz}wa#-a-at-wa asz-szum _{gesz}kiri6_
18. i-[na] _eger_-ki {disz}{munus}tu4-ul-pu-un-na-a-a
19. la i-sza-as-si2
  1 line ruling
20. _szu_ {disz}{d}_ak-dingir-ra dub-sar_
reverse
  seal 1
1. _na4-kiszib_ {disz}tar-mi-ia _dumu_ u2-nap-ta-e
  seal 2
2. _na4-kiszib_ {disz}te-esz-szu-ia _dumu-lugal_
  seal 3
  note: inscribed seal
3. _na4-kiszib_ {disz}zi-il-te-szup _dumu_ zu-ia

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (real estate adoption liszanszu declaration)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
14th century
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 027118 (composite) (P605520) S027118 Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe) Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P388494

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 31.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Palace
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot N 120
Stratigraphic Level II
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 2000.06.010
Accession Number (SMN) 2101

References

  • primary: AASOR 16, p.1-168, no. 15

    [Pfeiffer1935-1936Nuzi] Pfeiffer, Robert H., and Ephraim A. Speiser. 1935-1936. “One Hundred New Selected Nuzi Texts.” Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 16.

  • primary: HSS 65 (pp. 226-358), 353 seal no. 265

    [Stein2016HSS65] Stein, Diana. 2016. “ The Tablets from the Temple Precinct at Nuzi: Part II. Seals and Sealing Practice.” In , 226–358. Harvard Semitic Series 65. Bethesda, Maryland : CDL Press.

  • citation: AOAT 205, /1 n°189

    [Mayer1978AOAT205] Mayer, Walter. 1978. Nuzi-Studien. Vol. 205. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-12 at 09:20:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-12 at 09:17:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-07-30 at 11:44:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 09:21:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-03-04 at 08:05:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:02:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:47:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-20 at 06:21:39 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-02-22 at 05:15:02 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-01-19 at 08:11:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Abrahami, Philippe CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-01-19 at 08:08:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Abrahami, Philippe CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-12-16 at 13:59:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-12-15 at 17:23:57 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-07-05 at 13:27:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-07-03 at 08:57:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AASOR 16, 015 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P388494.
AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry (No. P388494). (2026, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388494 (Original work published 2009)
AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388494 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 12},
	title = {AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388494},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388494},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AASOR 16, 015 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P388494.
AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry (No. P388494). (2026, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388494 (Original work published 2009)
AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388494 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 12},
	title = {AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388494},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388494},
}


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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - AASOR 16, 015 artifact entry
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