DCS 088 (P414603)

Letter tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Collection(s)

Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 355

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-ha-ta-ni qi2-bi2-ma
2. um-ma sa-mu-um-ma
3. asz-szum a-hi {d}suen-a-bu-um
4. sza ma-ah-ri-ki wa-asz-bu
5. a-na t,a-ra-di-szu
6. a-na _u4 1(u)-kam_ ha-da-nam ta-asz-ku-ni-ma
7. a-hi _aga-us2_ u2-ul ta-at,-ru-di-im
8. isz-tu _mu 3(disz)-kam_ a-di i-na-an-na
9. a-hi _aga-us2_ ma-ah-ri-ki
10. wa#-szi-ib-ma#
11. u3 i-di-szu sza {d}suen-[a-bu-um]
reverse
1. a-na-s,e-er-ma ma-ru-ki
2. szu#-szu-ra-ak-ki-im
3. u3 a-hi _aga-us2_ ta-ka-al-li-ma#
4. t,up-pi2 i-na a-ma-ri-im
5. a-ni _aga-us2_ u3 i-di-szu
6. t,u2-ur-di-im

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P414603

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number BNUS 355
Accession Number

References

  • primary: DCS, 88

    [Charpin1981Strasbourg] Charpin, Dominique, and Jean-Marie Durand. 1981. Documents Cunéiformes de Strasbourg Conservés à La Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire. Etudes Assyriologiques Recherche Sur Les Grandes Civilisations 4. Paris: A.D.P.F.

  • history: StrKT, 17

    [Frank1928StrKT] Frank, Carl. 1928. Straßburger Keilschrifttexte in Sumerischer Und Babylonischer Sprache. Schriften Der Straßburger Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft in Heidelberg. Neue Folge, 9. Heft. Berlin und Leipzig: Walter de Gruyter & Co.

  • history: AbB 10, 168

    [Kraus1985AbB10] Kraus, Fritz Rudolf. 1985. Briefe Aus Kleineren Westeuropäischen Sammlungen. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 10. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-19 at 16:14:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 08:54:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2021-12-08 at 23:12:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Durand, Jean-Marie; Maiocchi, Massimo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-11-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“DCS 088 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P414603.
DCS 088 artifact entry (No. P414603). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414603 (Original work published 2010)
DCS 088 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414603 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {DCS 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414603},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - DCS 088 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“DCS 088 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P414603.
DCS 088 artifact entry (No. P414603). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414603 (Original work published 2010)
DCS 088 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414603 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2024DCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {DCS 088 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414603},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414603},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P414603
LB  - CDLI:P414603
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - DCS 088 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P414603
ER  -
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