SCD 263 (P500478)

Administrative tablet excavated in Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

Smith College 263

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}a-wi-il-{d}suen
2. {disz}nu-ur2-{d}utu
3. {disz}be-la-nu-um
4. {disz}szakkan2-qar-ra-ad
5. {disz}i3-li2-a-wi-lim-ra-bi
6. {disz}ma-an-nu-um-ki-ma-{d}iszkur
7. {disz}dingir-szu-ba-ni
8. {disz}na-as2-ha-ra-a-am-i3-li2
9. {disz}ib-na-tum
10. {disz}a-at-ta-szu
11. {disz}i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am
12. {disz}ARAD2-{d}utu
13. {disz}ar-ra-bu-u2-um
14. {disz}a-hu-ni
reverse
1. _6(disz) iri_ ba-ad-rum{ki}
single ruling
2. _2(u) erin2 sze-sag11-ku5-mesz ugula_ dingir-szu-ba-ni
3. _iti bara2-za3-gar u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam_
4. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e a2-ag2-ga2 {d}en-lil2-ke4 nam-ku3-zu nam-a2-gal2-bi-ta-a {d}marduk-ke4 mu-un-na-szum2_ ia-di-a-bu-um u3 mu-ti-hu-ur#-[sza-na]

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)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Samsu-iluna.28.01.13
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P500478
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P500478

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number	Smith College 263
Accession Number

References

primary: SCD, 263

[Grant1918SCD] Grant, Elihu. 1918. Cuneiform Documents in the Smith College Library. Vol. 1. Biblical and Kindred Studies.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-28 at 18:45:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2021-07-19 at 09:37:39	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-06-16 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“SCD 263 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P500478.

SCD 263 artifact entry (No. P500478). (2024, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P500478 (Original work published 2017)

SCD 263 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P500478 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {SCD 263 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P500478},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P500478},
}

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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SCD 263 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P500478.

SCD 263 artifact entry (No. P500478). (2024, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P500478 (Original work published 2017)

SCD 263 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P500478 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2024SCD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {SCD 263 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P500478},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P500478},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P500478
LB  - CDLI:P500478
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - SCD 263 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P500478
ER  -