Haverford Symposium 001 (P392471)

Legal tablet excavated in Marad (mod. Wanna-wa-Sadum), 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 A32139

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Marad (mod. Wanna-wa-Sadum)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sar e2 ki-gal2-la
2. da s,i-su2-na-am-ra-at
3. u3 da a-hu-ni
4. sag-bi i3-li2-tu-ra-am
5. sag 2(disz)-kam ma-nu-um-ba-lum-dingir
6. ki a-hu-ni dumu a-bi-ia
7. {disz}s,i-su2-na-am-ra-at u3 a-ha-tum
8. in-szi-sa10
9. sa10 til-la#-bi-sze3
10. 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar
11. in-na-la2
reverse
1. u4 kur2-sze3 inim nu-ga2-ga2-a
2. mu {d}lugal-mar2-da
3. u3 ia-am-si-dingir
4. in-pa3
5. igi# x-(x)-i
6. igi# ri#?-isz#-er3-ra dumu i3-li2-da-na-ni
7. igi en-num-be-li2
8. dumu nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
9. igi ar-wi-um dub-sar
10. iti sze-sag11-ku5
11. mu us2-sa us2-sa-bi bara2 {d}suen# la? [x]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P392471

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Marad (mod. Wanna-wa-Sadum) [uncertain]
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 A32139
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 3b853ffd-76b1-4c5c-aeda-f51c2bc1ab36

References

  • primary: Haverford Symposium (pp. 225-245), 001

    [Grant1938-162946] Grant, Elihu. 1938. “Ten Old Babylonian Contracts.” Edited by William Foxwell Albright and Elihu Grant. The Haverford Symposium on Archaeology and the Bible, Biblical and kindred studies, 6: 225–45.

  • citation: JCS 65 (pp.73-90), p. 79

    [deBoer2013Marad] Boer, Rients de. 2013. “Marad in the Early Old Babylonian Period: Its Kings, Chronology, and Isin’s Influence.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 65 (1): 73–90. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5615/jcunestud.65.2013.0073.

  • citation: RA 070 (pp.55-56), 055 n. 1

    [Stol1976RA70] Stol, Marten. 1976. “An Old Babylonian Contract.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 70 (1): 55–56.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 13:26:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:23:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-12-13 at 06:49:15 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Haverford Symposium 001 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P392471.
Haverford Symposium 001 artifact entry (No. P392471). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392471 (Original work published 2009)
Haverford Symposium 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392471 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Haverford {Symposium} 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392471},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P392471
LB  - CDLI:P392471
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Haverford Symposium 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392471
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Cite this Artifact

“Haverford Symposium 001 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P392471.
Haverford Symposium 001 artifact entry (No. P392471). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392471 (Original work published 2009)
Haverford Symposium 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392471 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Haverford {Symposium} 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392471},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392471},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P392471
LB  - CDLI:P392471
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Haverford Symposium 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392471
ER  -
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