AoF 43, 070-071 05 (P499425)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Museum Number

CUO 005

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) {gesz}ma-szih sza2 _sze-bar szuku_ sza2 {iti}gan
2. {disz}lu2-{d}na-na-a _a_ {disz}szesz-ama-a-qar
3. it-ta-szi
4. 2(disz) {disz}{d}ag-numun-ba-sza2 _a_ {disz}{d}na-na-a-du3
5. 2(disz) {disz}szum2-na-szesz
6. _a_ {disz}{d}in-nin-numun-du3
reverse
1. _1(barig)#? 3(ban2_) a-na s,i-di-ti-szu2-nu
2. {disz}lu2-{d}na-na-a {disz}{d}ag-numun-ba-sza2
3. u {disz}szum2-na-szesz it-ta-szu2-u2
4. _5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda-hi-a_ sza2 _{lu2}ku3-dim_-me
5. sza2 ep-re-e-ti i-pa-at-ti-qu
6. _ta u4 8(disz)-kam_ a-di _u4 1(u)-kam_
7. {disz}{d}na3-ri-ih-ti-uri3 gesz
8. {iti}gan _u4 7(disz)-kam_
some text moved to next line
9. _mu 2(u)-kam_ {d}na3-nig2-du-uri3 _lugal_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki}

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nebuchadnezzar2.20.09.07
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P499425
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P499425

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	51.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka) Unknown; Acquired by Creighton University pre-1930.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Museum Number	CUO 005
Accession Number

References

primary: AoF 43 (pp. 67-76), 070-071 05

[Liu Changyu2016AoF43] Liu, Changyu, and Kristin Kleber. 2016. “Cuneiform Texts in the Creighton University.” Altorientalische Forschungen 43 (1–2): 67–76. https://doi.org/10.1515/aofo-2016-0001.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25	Cross, Aidan	Artifact metadata	Cross, Aidan	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-09-24 at 12:29:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-12-13 at 10:35:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-12-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AoF 43, 070-071 05 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P499425.

AoF 43, 070-071 05 artifact entry (No. P499425). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499425 (Original work published 2016)

AoF 43, 070-071 05 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499425 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
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	title = {AoF 43, 070-071 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499425},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AoF 43, 070-071 05 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P499425.

AoF 43, 070-071 05 artifact entry (No. P499425). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499425 (Original work published 2016)

AoF 43, 070-071 05 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499425 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {AoF 43, 070-071 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499425},
}

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