OrNS 54, 299-303 (P427656)

Tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

100.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
fragment a
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [mu {d}szul-gi lugal-e us2] e2# {d#}[nin-urta ki]-a bi2#-[gar]
en: Year: “By Šulgi, the king, the foundations of the house of Ninurta were layed”;
Šulgi 04b
2'. mu us2-sa# [us2] e2 {d}nin#-[urta] ki-a bi2#-[gar]
en: Year following: “The foundations of the house of Ninurta were layed”;
Šulgi 05b
3'. mu# {d}szul#-[gi lugal-e ...]
en: Year: “By Šulgi ...”;
Šulgi 06b
rest broken
reverse
broken
fragment b
obverse
beginning broken
1'. mu# UBARA{ki} ki#-[be2 gi4-a]
en: Year: “UBARA was restored”;
Šulgi 19b
2'. mu# {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 nu-[tur] e2-a-na ba#-an-kux(KWU636)
en: Year: “Ninḫursag of Nutur was brought into her temple”;
Šulgi 20a
3'. mu# {d}nin#-urta# ensi2#-gal# [{d}en-lil2]-la2 esz#-bar kin [ba-an-du11]-ga a#-sza3 nig2-[ka9 {d}en]-lil2# [{d}]nin#-lil2-ra [si bi2]-in-sa2-sa2-a
en: Year: “Ninurta, the ensi-gal of Enlil, an oracle having pronounced, the the fields and accounts of Enlil and Ninlil set straight”;
Šulgi 21b
4'. [mu] |BAD3.AN|#{ki} ba-hul
en: Year: “Der was destroyed”;
Šulgi 21c
5'. [mu] us2-sa |BAD3.AN|{ki} ba-hul
en: Year following: “Der was destroyed”;
Šulgi 22a
6'. mu {d}szul-gi lugal-e a2#-mah {d}en-lil2# szum2#-ma-ni [...]
en: Year: “Šulgi, the king, great power by Enlil granted, ...”;
Šulgi 23b
rest broken
reverse
broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	School text
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Šulgi.04.00.00, Šulgi.05.00.00, Šulgi.19.00.00, Šulgi.20.00.00, Šulgi.21.00.00, Šulgi.22.00.00, Šulgi.23.00.00
Accounting Period	Šulgi.04.00.00 to Šulgi.23.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P427656
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P427656

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	100.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Isin (mod. Bahriyat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	IB 0542a+b+
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM —
Accession Number

References

primary: OrNS 54 (pp. 299-318), 299-303

[Wilcke1985-G8DIKC9G] Wilcke, Claus. 1985. “Neue Quellen Aus Isin Zur Geschichte Der Ur-III-Zeit Und Der I. Dynastie von Isin.” Orientalia NS 54 (1–2): 299–318. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43075327.
history: Isin 1 (pp. 83-92), 087

[Wilcke1977Isin1] Wilcke, Claus, and Dietz Otto Edzard. 1977. Vorläufiger Bericht Über Die Inschriftenfunde 1973-74. Isin-Išān Baḥrīyāt I : Die Ergebnisse Der Ausgrabungen 1973-1974. Vol. 1. Isin-Išān Baḥrīyāt. Munich.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-19 at 16:24:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-02 at 14:34:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2014-11-28 at 09:52:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-01-17 at 14:22:22	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-01-04 at 11:06:45	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-12-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OrNS 54, 299-303 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P427656.

OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry (No. P427656). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427656 (Original work published 2011)

OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427656 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427656},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427656},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OrNS 54, 299-303 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P427656.

OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry (No. P427656). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427656 (Original work published 2011)

OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427656 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427656},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427656},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P427656
LB  - CDLI:P427656
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - OrNS 54, 299-303 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427656
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