AASOR 16, 088 (P409452)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

SM 2000.06.075

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: partnership enacted between owners of fields and owners of seed)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

54.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) _ansze a-sza3_ {disz}na-ni-ip-til-la _dumu_ mu-usz-sze-a
2. _sze-numun-mesz_ il-qe3 _a-sza3 numun_ sza {disz}he#-[el-ti]-ip#-til-la
3. 1(disz) _ansze a-sza3 sze-numun-mesz_ sza {disz}he2-el-ti-ip#-[til]-la#
4. {disz}wa-an-ti-isz-sze _dumu_ szi-il-wa-a-a <il-qe3>
5. 1(disz) _ansze a-sza3 numun-mesz_
6. {disz}tur2-pu-un-na _dumu_ ur-hi-ia il-qe3
7. _numun_ sza {disz}he2-el-ti-ip-til-la
8. u3 _a-sza3_ sza {disz}tur2-pu-un-na-ma
9. u3 _a-sza3_ szu-nu-ma i-ir-ri-szu
10. i-is,-s,i2-du4
11. i-da2-asz-szu-nu
12. _sze-mesz_ u3 _sze-in-nu-mesz_
reverse
1. it#-ti {disz}he-el-ti-ip-til-la
2. a-na mi-it-ha-ri-isz
3. ($ blank space $) i-zu-uz-zu
  seal 1
1. _na4_ {disz}na-ni-ip-til-la
2. _szu_ {disz}szi-ma#-an#-ni
seal 2
1. _na4_ {disz}wa-an-ti-isz-sze
seal 3
1. _na4_ {disz}tur2-pu-un-na#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: partnership enacted between owners of fields and owners of seed)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001624 (composite) (P454334) S001624 Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe) Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
CDLI Seals 001625 (composite) (P454335) S001625 Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe) Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P409452

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 54.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot r 56
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 2000.06.075
Accession Number (SMN) 1031 (SM catalogue: 4979)

References

  • primary: AASOR 16, p.1-168, no. 88

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-11-21 at 10:02:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-12 at 11:09:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-12 at 11:08:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-12-16 at 13:59:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AASOR 16, 088 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P409452.
AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry (No. P409452). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P409452
AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P409452 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2010AASOR,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P409452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P409452},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P409452
LB  - CDLI:P409452
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P409452
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“AASOR 16, 088 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P409452.
AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry (No. P409452). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P409452
AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P409452 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2010AASOR,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P409452},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P409452},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P409452
LB  - CDLI:P409452
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - AASOR 16, 088 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P409452
ER  -
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