Contratti Ojeil 53 (P504385)

Legal tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Ojeil, unlocated

Museum Collection(s)

Ojeil, unlocated

Museum Number

Ojeil 53

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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
  beginning broken
1'. [a-sza3 {d}suen-ma]-gir u3 i#-[din-e2-a]
2'. [sza3 a-sza3] {d}nanna-hi-li-[...]
3'. [us2-sa-du] {d#}iszkur-kar?-mu#?
4'. u3# us2#-sa#-du# i7 [...]
5'. ki {d}suen-ma#-gir u3 [i-din-e2-a szesz-a-ni]
6'. dumu {d}[...]
7'. {disz}da-qum [dumu] e-ri-bu#?-[ni-szu]
8'. in-szi-in-[sa10]
9'. sa10 til-la#-[bi-sze3]
10'. 5/6(disz) gin2 [ku3-babbar]
11'. in-na#-[la2]
12'. u4-kur2#-sze3
13'. {disz}{d}suen#-ma-[gir]
reverse
1. u3 i-din-e2-a szesz-a-ni
2. u3 ibila-a-ne-ne# [a-na me-a-bi]
3. a-sza3-sze3 inim-nu-un!?-ne#-[ga2-ga2-a]
4. mu lugal-bi in-pa3#-[de3-esz]
5. igi hu-nu-bu-um dumu a-mur-[...]
6. igi im-gur-{d}suen dumu {d}suen-[...]
7. igi i3-li2-i-di2-na-szu dumu hu!-su-si#-sze3#
8. igi {d}suen-ga-mi-il aga3-us2 lugal dumu e-la-li2-sze3#
9. igi i-pi2-iq-nu-nu aga3-us2 lugal dumu {d}utu-i-x
10. igi [x-x]-{d}suen aga3-us2 lugal dumu na-[...]
11. igi za-ri-qum dumu {d}suen-i-di2-na-szu-sze3
12. igi hu-ub-tum aga3-us2 lugal dumu-a-ni
13. igi na-ra-am-i3-li2-szu dub-sar dumu ur?-[...]
  single ruling
14. iti {gesz}apin-[du8-a]
15. mu {d}ur-du6-ku3-ga lugal-[e] {gesz#}szu-nir gal-gal 2(disz)!-bi ku3-sig17# [husz-a-ta] {d#}nanna# {d}utu-ra mu-ne#-[dim2]
seal 1
1. {d}suen-ma-[gir]
2. dumu {d}[...]
  (bur-gul seal)
seal 2
1. i#-din#-e2-[a]
  (bur-gul seal)

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Seals

bur-gul 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/P504385

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 53
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Contratti Ojeil, 53

    [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
2018-01-16 at 20:35:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-10 at 12:34:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-06 at 12:13:21 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 53 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504385.
Contratti Ojeil 53 artifact entry (No. P504385). (2026, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504385 (Original work published 2017)
Contratti Ojeil 53 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504385 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {Contratti {Ojeil} 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504385},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504385},
}

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TI  - Contratti Ojeil 53 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Contratti Ojeil 53 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P504385.
Contratti Ojeil 53 artifact entry (No. P504385). (2026, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P504385 (Original work published 2017)
Contratti Ojeil 53 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P504385 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 28},
	title = {Contratti {Ojeil} 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P504385},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P504385},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/5/28/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P504385
LB  - CDLI:P504385
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Contratti Ojeil 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P504385
ER  - 
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