Edinburgh 50 (P453227)

Legal tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1911.203.22

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

40.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(asz) gur sze masz2 nu-tuku_
2. _ki_ szum-szu-nu-wa-tar2
3. {d}utu-ma-an-szum2
4. _dumu_ i3-li2-ki-ti
5. _szu ba-an-ti#_
reverse
1. _u4 buru14-sze3 i3-ag2-e#_
2. _igi_ i3-li2-ki-ti
3. _igi_ isz-me-{d}suen
4. _igi_ i-di-isz-{d}za-ba4-ba4
5. _igi_ im-di-er3-ra
6. _iti udru{duru5} mu us2-sa {kusz}a2-la2 mu-na-an-dim2_
seal 1
1. {d}utu-ma-an-szum2
2. dumu i3-li2-ki-ti

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P453227

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation complete (Surface: Fair)

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number NMS A.1911.203.22
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Edinburgh, 50

    [Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.

  • history: Hammurabi's Gesetz 6, no. 1523

    [Koschaker1923HG6] Koschaker, Paul, and Arthur Ungnad. 1923. Hammurabi’s Gesetz. Band VI: Übersetzte Urkunden Mit Rechtserläuterungen. Leipzig: Eduard Pfeiffer.

  • history: PSBA 33, 237-238 no. 24

    [Langdon1911PSBA33] Langdon, Stephen H. 1911. Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology 33.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-01 at 19:04:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-08-15 at 15:31:45 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 50 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453227.
Edinburgh 50 artifact entry (No. P453227). (2024, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453227 (Original work published 2013)
Edinburgh 50 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453227 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2024Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {Edinburgh 50 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453227},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453227},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P453227
LB  - CDLI:P453227
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Edinburgh 50 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453227
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 50 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453227.
Edinburgh 50 artifact entry (No. P453227). (2024, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453227 (Original work published 2013)
Edinburgh 50 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453227 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2024Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {Edinburgh 50 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453227},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453227},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P453227
LB  - CDLI:P453227
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Edinburgh 50 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453227
ER  -
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