HSS 16, 190 (P409221)

Administrative 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

Cite

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

SM 2000.03.100

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: transactions of wheat and emmer)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (SM catalogue: transactions of wheat and emmer)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 027100 (composite) (P605496)	S027100	Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P409221
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P409221

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	47.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	whole.

Provenance

Provenience	Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot	d 21
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number	SM 2000.03.100
Accession Number	(SMN) 3693 (SM catalogue: 4639)

References

primary: HSS 16, 190

[Lacheman1958HSS16] Lacheman, Ernest R. 1958. Excavations at Nuzi. Volume VII: Economic and Social Documents. Harvard Semitic Series 16. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
primary: HSS 65 (pp. 226-358), 296 seal no. 57

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-08-08 at 09:25:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“HSS 16, 190 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P409221.

HSS 16, 190 artifact entry (No. P409221). (2026, August 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P409221 (Original work published 2010)

HSS 16, 190 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P409221 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“HSS 16, 190 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P409221.

HSS 16, 190 artifact entry (No. P409221). (2026, August 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P409221 (Original work published 2010)

HSS 16, 190 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P409221 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P409221},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P409221},
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