Robertson diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 (P499453)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 01779

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ansze
2. 5(disz) sila3 ansze-edin-na
3. 1(barig) 1(ban2) gu4 niga
4. 2(ban2) udu niga
5. 2(ban2) udu-nita
6. 2(ban2) szah2 niga
reverse
1. 1(barig) szah2 ze2-eh-tur
2. 2(disz) sila3 dara3-masz
3. 4(barig) 4(disz) sila3
4. iti gu4-si-su
5. u4 8(disz)-kam
6. mu us2-sa i3-si-in{ki} ba-dab-ba

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P499453

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 01779
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.1779

References

  • primary: Robertson diss, 107, Ist Ni 1779

    [Robertson1981diss] Robertson, John F. 1981. “Redistributive Economies in Ancient Mesopotamian Society: A Case Study from Isin-Larsa Period Nippur.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-12 at 18:36:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-12 at 18:33:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-01-15 at 16:23:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-08 at 12:57:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-05 at 02:34:27 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-12-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Robertson Diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P499453.
Robertson diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 artifact entry (No. P499453). (2024, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499453 (Original work published 2016)
Robertson diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499453 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Robertson Diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P499453.
Robertson diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 artifact entry (No. P499453). (2024, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499453 (Original work published 2016)
Robertson diss. p. 107, Ist Ni 1779 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499453 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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