StLouis 244 (P459231)

Tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A35229

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {gesz}SIMUG-lu2 gigir
2. {gesz}giri3-gub [gigir]
3. {gesz}HI-bar [gigir]
reverse
1. {gesz}SIMUG-lu2# [gigir]
2. {gesz}giri3#!-gub# [gigir]
3. {gesz}si?-masz gigir#

Text content

Genre(s) School text
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P459231

Physical information

lentil

Artifact type Tablet
lentil
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: StLouis, 244

    [Freedman1975StLouis] Freedman, R. David. 1975. “The Cuneiform Tablets in St. Louis.” Phdthesis.

  • history: Veldhuis EEN, p. 292

    [Veldhuis1997EEN] Veldhuis, Niek. 1997. “Elementary Education at Nippur. The Lists of Trees and Wooden Objects.” Phdthesis, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-27 at 18:55:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-04-15 at 13:45:46 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“StLouis 244 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P459231.
StLouis 244 artifact entry (No. P459231). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P459231 (Original work published 2013)
StLouis 244 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P459231 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 244 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P459231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P459231},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“StLouis 244 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P459231.
StLouis 244 artifact entry (No. P459231). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P459231 (Original work published 2013)
StLouis 244 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P459231 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2024StLouis,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {StLouis 244 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P459231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P459231},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P459231
LB  - CDLI:P459231
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - StLouis 244 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P459231
ER  - 
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