Contratti Ojeil 16 (P504364)

Legal tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ojeil, unlocated

Museum Collection(s)

Ojeil, unlocated

Museum Number

Ojeil 16

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (sale)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 gug4-sze
2. sza3 a-sza3 ambar ger-gi4-lu
3. us2#-a#-du na-ra-am-tum
4. u3 hu-up-tum
5. ha#-la# e2 ad-da
6. ha-la#-ba bur-{d}iszkur
7. dumu dingir-ta-a-ar
8. ki bur#-{d#}iszkur-ta
9. {disz}{d}suen-e#-ri-ba-am szesz-a-ni#
10. dumu dingir-ta-a-ar-ke4
11. in#-szi-sa10#
12. sa10# til-la-bi-sze3
13. 5(disz)#? gin2 igi 4(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar
14. in#-na-la2
reverse
1. u4#-kur2-sze3
2. [{disz}]bur#-{d}iszkur
3. [u3 ibila]-a#-ni# a#-na-me-a#-bi
4. [a]-sza3#-sze3# inim#-nu#-um#-ga2-ga2-ne#
5. mu# lugal#-bi# in#-pa3
6. igi# puzur4-{d}da#-mu# dumu {d}da-mu-na-s,i-ir#-sze3
7. igi hu-mu#-si dumu na-bi-{d}en-lil2-sze3
8. igi ur-{d}lugal#-banda3{da#} dumu s,i-li2-{d}nin-kar-ak
9. igi sza-lu-ru-um dumu i-pa-a-sze3
  single ruling
10. iti NE-NE-gar
11. mu {d}da-mi-iq-i3-li2-szu lugal-e e2# me-sikil e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ni {d}mar-tu dingir-a-ni-ir mu-na-du3-a
seal 1
1. bur-{d}iszkur
2. ARAD {d}iszkur
3. [u3 {d}ne3]-eri11#-gal#

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (sale)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012551 (composite) (P500969) S012551 Isin (mod. Bahriyat) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P504364

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Isin (mod. Bahriyat) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ojeil, unlocated
Museum Number Ojeil 16
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Contratti Ojeil, 16

    [Matini2014Contratti] Matini, Giovanna, Paola Negri Scafa, Serena Ticca, and Salvatore Viaggio. 2014. Contratti Della Collezione Ojeil. Testi Della Collezione Ojeil. Rome: Informatic@pplicata.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-05-28 at 19:33:14 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata, Other metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2021-12-20 at 08:44:10 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-07 at 09:19:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-04 at 01:54:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-01-16 at 20:22:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-19 at 02:11:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Contratti Ojeil 16 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504364.
Contratti Ojeil 16 artifact entry (No. P504364). (2026, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504364 (Original work published 2017)
Contratti Ojeil 16 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504364 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {Contratti {Ojeil} 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504364},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Contratti Ojeil 16 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504364.
Contratti Ojeil 16 artifact entry (No. P504364). (2026, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504364 (Original work published 2017)
Contratti Ojeil 16 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504364 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {Contratti {Ojeil} 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504364},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/5/28/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504364
LB  - CDLI:P504364
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - Contratti Ojeil 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504364
ER  -
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