TMH 10, 037 (P503169)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 2398 & HS 2412

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

83.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 gug4-sze_
2. _sza3 a-sza3 igi-nim-ma_
3. _us2-sa-DU lugal-ezem_
4. u3 a-bi-ia KI-BARA2?
5. _a-sza3 {d}nanna-me-sza4 dumu a-a-kal-la_
6. _ki me-ku-bi dam {d}nanna-me-sza4_
7. _u3 dingir-me-a dumu-ni-ta_
8. _1(disz) lugal-ezem dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal_
9. _in-szi-in-sa10_
10. _sa10-til-la-bi-sze3_
reverse
1. _4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _in-na-an-la2_
3. _u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-lu2-u3_
4. _inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a_
5. _mu lugal-bi in-pa3-de2-esz_
6. _igi lu2-dingir-ra dumu_ sa3-si2-ia
7. _igi ir3-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal_
8. _igi ur-du6-ku3-ga dumu_ zi-mu-li-bi
9. _igi_ szu-mu-a-hi-ia _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi2
10. _igi lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar-sze3_
11. _dumu lu2-{d}nanna-sze3_
12. _iti sze-sag11-ku5_
13. _mu_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni _lugal_
envelope
obverse
1. _1(iku)# GAN2 a-sza3 gug4-[sze]_
2. _sza3 a-sza3 igi-nim-ma_
3. _us2-sa-DU lugal-ezem_
4. u3 a-bi-ia KI-[x]
5. _a-sza3 {d}nanna-me-sza4# dumu a-a-kal#-la_
6. _[ki me]-ku-bi# dam {d}nanna-[me-sza4]_
7. _[u3 dingir]-me#-a dumu-ni-ta#_
8. _[1(disz) lugal]-ezem_
9. _[dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal]_
reverse
1. _in-[szi-in-sa10]_
2. _sa10-[til-la-bi-sze3]_
3. _4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. _in-na-an-la2_
5. _u4-kur2-sze3 [lu2]-lu2-u3_
6. _inim nu-um#-[ga2]-ga2#-a_
7. _mu lugal#-[bi in]-pa3#-[de2-esz]_
8. _[igi lu2-dingir-ra dumu_ sa3-si2-ia]
9. _[igi ir3-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lu2-ur-sag-gal]_
10. _[igi ur-du6-ku3-ga dumu_ zi-mu-li-bi]
11. _[igi_ szu-mu-a-hi-ia _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi2]
12. _[igi lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar-sze3]_
13. _[iti sze-sag11-ku5]_
14. _[mu_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni _lugal]_
seal 1
1. _dingir-me-sza4_
2. _dumu {d}nanna-me-[sza4]_
seal 2
1. _me-ku-[bi]_
2. _dumu-munus_ sa3-si2-ia

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

bur-gul sealing

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/P503169

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 83.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
tablet complete, envelope fragmentary

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 2398 & HS 2412
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.2398
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120096670

References

  • primary: TMH 10, 37

    [Goddeeris2016TMH10] Goddeeris, Anne. 2016. The Old Babylonian Legal and Administrative Texts in the Hilprecht Collection Jena. Texte Und Materialien Der Frau Professor Hilprecht Collection. Neue Folge 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-11-12 at 01:39:26 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-09 at 01:47:18 Firth, Richard Transliteration Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-06 at 06:55:29 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-06 at 06:34:26 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-06 at 06:33:31 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

“TMH 10, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P503169.
TMH 10, 037 artifact entry (No. P503169). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P503169 (Original work published 2017)
TMH 10, 037 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P503169 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2024TMH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {TMH 10, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P503169},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P503169},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P503169
LB  - CDLI:P503169
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TMH 10, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P503169
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TMH 10, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P503169.
TMH 10, 037 artifact entry (No. P503169). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P503169 (Original work published 2017)
TMH 10, 037 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P503169 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2024TMH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {TMH 10, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P503169},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P503169},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P503169
LB  - CDLI:P503169
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TMH 10, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P503169
ER  -
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