JCS 26, 153 (P508779)

Legal tablet excavated in Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 052590

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (inheritance)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. x x [...]
2'. {disz}dingir-szu-i-bi#-szu# a-ha-szu u3 ma-am-x
3'. i-na _ka2_ {d}be-el-ga-sze-er mu-du-su
4' i-sza!-lu-lu-ma ki-ma pa-na-nu-um-ma
4'. mi-it-ha-ri-isz
5'. _a-sza3_ zi-iz u2-ul i-ta-ar-ru
6'. {disz}ip-qu2-sza _dumu_ ig-mil-{d}suen
7'. a-na dingir-szu-na-s,ir
8'. a-na _a-sza3_ zi-ti-szu
9'. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
reverse
1. u3 dingir-szu-na-s,ir a-na ip-qu2-sza
2. a-na _a-sza3_ zi-ti-szu
3. u2-ul i-ra-ga-am
4. _mu_ {d}tiszpak u3 i-ba-al-pi-el
5. ra-gi-im i-ra-ga-mu _5(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_
6. [_igi_] i-din-{[d]}mar#-tu _dumu_ e-tel-lum
7. [...]-pi2#?-qu2? _nu?-{gesz}kiri6_
8. [...]-sza
9. [...]-nu
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal (inheritance)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P508779
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P508779

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shaduppum (mod. Tell Harmal)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 052590
Accession Number

References

primary: JCS 26 (pp. 133-153), 153

[DeJongEllis1974Property] DeJong Ellis, Maria. 1974. “The Division of Property at Tell Harmal.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 26 (3): 133–53. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359268.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-19 at 18:26:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2020-07-23 at 12:06:41	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-02-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 153 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P508779.

JCS 26, 153 artifact entry (No. P508779). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508779 (Original work published 2018)

JCS 26, 153 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508779 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {JCS 26, 153 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508779},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508779},
}

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TI  - JCS 26, 153 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 153 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P508779.

JCS 26, 153 artifact entry (No. P508779). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508779 (Original work published 2018)

JCS 26, 153 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508779 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {JCS 26, 153 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508779},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508779},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P508779
LB  - CDLI:P508779
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - JCS 26, 153 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P508779
ER  -