FAOS 02, 063 (P503165)

Business / Contracts tablet & envelope excavated in Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12712 & VAT 12466d + VAT 12466e

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 gug4
2. 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar#
3. ku3-babbar u3 a-sza3-e2
4. igi-ne-ne
5. ki za-za#-a-kum
6. zu-za-lum dumu {d}da-gan-ba-ni
7. szu ba-an-ti
reverse
1. igi i-din-{d}mar-tu? dumu i-din-{d}suen
2. igi i-bi-isz-ka3-bi-it#
3. igi pe-s,u2-u2-a? aga-usz
4. igi a-hu-szi-na dumu sa-ri-du#
5. s,i-li-{d}nin-urta
  blank space
  seal impression
6. iti kin-{d}inanna
7. mu ur-{d}nin-urta ba-usz2
envelope
obverse
1. [5(iku)] GAN2 a-sza3 gug4#
2. [1(u) 3(disz)] gin2#! ku3-babbar
3. [ku3]-babbar#! u3 a-sza3-e2
4. [igi]-ne#-ne#
5. [ki] za#-za#-a-[kum]
6. [zu]-za#-lum [dumu {d}da-gan-ba-ni]
7. [szu] ba#-an-[ti]
8. [igi i]-din-{d}[mar-tu? dumu i-din-{d}suen]
  rest broken
seal 1
1. zu-za-lu-um
2. dumu {d}da-gan-ba-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (loan)
Language(s) Sumerian

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P503165

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 12712 & VAT 12466d + VAT 12466e
Accession Number

References

  • primary: FAOS 2, 63

    [Kienast1978FAOS2] Kienast, Burkhart. 1978. Die Altbabylonischen Briefe Und Urkunden Aus Kisurra. Teil 1-2. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 2. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-02-07 at 09:19:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-04 at 02:53:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-01-09 at 03:49:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-30 at 10:43:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 063 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P503165.
FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry (No. P503165). (2017, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P503165
FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P503165 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2017FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2017},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P503165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P503165},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2017/10/1/
PY  - 2017
ID  - P503165
LB  - CDLI:P503165
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P503165
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 063 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P503165.
FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry (No. P503165). (2017, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P503165
FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P503165 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2017FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2017},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P503165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P503165},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2017/10/1/
PY  - 2017
ID  - P503165
LB  - CDLI:P503165
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - FAOS 02, 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P503165
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.