TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 (P424072)

Business / Contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16163A & MAH 16163B

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur sze_ {d}suen-ra-bi _lu2-dam-qar_
2. _1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur_ hu-uz-zu-um _dumu_ e!-ri-ba-am
3. 3(barig) 2(ban2) {d}suen-a-bu-um x
4. 3(barig) 2(ban2) bu-ri-ia _dumu_ ra-ab-u2-ma
5. 3(barig) 2(ban2) be-el-ta-ni _dam-ni_
6. _szunigin 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur sze_ hu-bu-ut-ta-tum
7. _ki_ dingir-szu-na-s,ir _dumu_ bur-sin
8. _egir_ mi-szar bad3-ri-musz
9. _szu ba-an-ti_
reverse
1. a-na masz-kan2-nim
2. _ki lu2-sil-ma-dam u3 lu2-gi-na-dam_
3. sze-a-am _i3-ag2-e_ u2-sze-te-eq-ma _masz2_ u2-s,a-ab
4. _igi_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _lu2-<x>_
5. {disz}la-lu-um _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
6. {disz}{d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, _dumu_ sin-ba-a
7. ri-isz-er3-ra#
8. u3 mu-na-wi-um _dub-sar_
9. _mu gu4-{gesz}apin ku3-sig17_
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [3(barig) 2(ban2) be-el-ta-ni] _dam#-ni#_
2'. _szunigin 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur sze_ hu-bu-ut-ta-tum
3'. _ki_ dingir-szu-na-s,ir _dumu_ bur-sin
4'. _egir_ mi-szar bad3-ri-musz{ki} isz-sza-ak-nu
5'. _szu ba-an-ti-mesz_
6'. a-na masz-kan2-nim
7'. _ki lu2-sil-ma-dam u3 lu2-gi-na-dam_
8'. sze-a-am _i3-ag2-e_
9'. u2-sze-te-eq-ma
10'. _masz2_ u2-s,a-ab
11'. _igi_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi
12'. {disz}la-lu-um _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur
13'. {disz}{d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it,
  rest broken
seal 1
1. {d}suen#-[mu]-ba#-li2-it,
2. _dumu_ {d}suen#-[ba]
3. _ARAD2_ sza {d}[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
Language(s) Akkadian

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
CDLI Seals 012852 (composite) (P509222) S012852 Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P424072

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number MAH 16163A & MAH 16163B
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TJDB, pl. 22, MAH 16163

    [Szlechter1958TJDB] Szlechter, Émile. 1958. Tablettes Juridiques de La 1e Dynastie de Babylone Conservées Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève. Vol. XVI. Publications de l’Institut de Droit Romain de l’Université de Paris. Paris: Recueil Sirey.

  • history: Repiccioli, Turan 6, 099, 087, 088

    [Repiccioli2013Turan6] Repiccioli, Marco. 2013. Il Prestito a Ishchali : Esame Dei Testi. Turan 6.

  • citation: JCS 05 (pp. 18-20), 019, no. 2.7.6.c

    [Sollberger1951JCS5Geneva] Sollberger, Edmond. 1951. “The Cuneiform Collection in Geneva.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359571.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-12 at 21:01:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-29 at 08:59:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-13 at 06:15:15 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-13 at 06:11:39 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-27 at 10:34:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Cavigneaux, Antoine; Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TJDB Pl. 22, MAH 16163 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424072.
TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 artifact entry (No. P424072). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424072
TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424072 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {TJDB pl. 22, {MAH} 16163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424072},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424072},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/10/2/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424072
LB  - CDLI:P424072
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424072
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJDB Pl. 22, MAH 16163 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424072.
TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 artifact entry (No. P424072). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424072
TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424072 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2011TJDB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {TJDB pl. 22, {MAH} 16163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424072},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424072},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/10/2/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424072
LB  - CDLI:P424072
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - TJDB pl. 22, MAH 16163 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424072
ER  -
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