DCS 093 (P414608)

Letter tablet excavated in Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq), 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 352

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na sza-pi2-ri-ia
2. qi2-bi2#-ma
3. {d}utu u3 {d}marduk# asz-szu-mi-ia
4. sza#-pi2#-ri li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ki#?
5. {disz}{d}iszkur-szar-rum u3 _5(disz) erin2-mesz_ sza qa2-ti-szu
6. {disz}{d}marduk-ba-ni i-sa-na-ah-hu-ru
7. u3 t,e4-em-szu-nu ut-ta-na-ru-szu-ma
8. i-ta#-na#-t,a3-al-szu-nu-ti-i
9. sza-pi2#-ri wa-ar-ka-at a-wa-tim an-ni-a-tim
10. li-ip-ru-us2 {d}iszkur-szar-rum
11. u3 _dumu dam-gar3_ IG-ta-BI-ir-ma
12. a-wa-tim i-sa-na-ah-hu-ur
13. ni-di a-hi-im# la ta-ra-asz-szi
14. wa-ar-ka-si-na pu-ru-us2
15. sza _3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ {d}iszkur-szar-rum
16. a-na ni-id-na-tim mu-ti a-ha-ti-szu
17. _zu2-lum_ id-di-in-ma
reverse
1. a-na _ku3-babbar_ it-ta-di-in
2. _nu-{gesz}kiri6_ sza a-na bi-ti-szu i-ru-bu szu-um-ma
3. _2(asz) gur zu2-lum_ la id-di-nu-ma
4. u2-ul i-ba-asz-szi wa-ar-ka-si-na
5. pu-ru-us u3 szu-u2 ha-at,-t,a3-am
6. na-szi-szu-nu-szi um-ma szu-ma
7. a-na sa-bi-ku-nu _zu-lum_ id-na-szu
8. te-KI#-it szi-ka-ri _zu2-lum_ u2-sze-ri-bu-ma
9. sza _3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ it-ta-di-in
10. a-wi-lu-u2 na-szi _gu2-un_ sza i-na {gesz}kak-szu
11. _zu2-lum_ na-szu-u2 _e2?_ a-na BI IZ BI im
12. i-ru-bu i-ba-asz-szi
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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/P414608

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number BNUS 352
Accession Number

References

  • primary: DCS, 93

    [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: AbB 10, 168a

    [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 093 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P414608.
DCS 093 artifact entry (No. P414608). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414608 (Original work published 2010)
DCS 093 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414608 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2024DCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {DCS 093 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414608},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414608},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“DCS 093 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P414608.
DCS 093 artifact entry (No. P414608). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414608 (Original work published 2010)
DCS 093 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414608 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2024DCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {DCS 093 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414608},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414608},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P414608
LB  - CDLI:P414608
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - DCS 093 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P414608
ER  -
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