BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 (P509055)

Legal tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A— ?

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s) Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
  (not given)
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi#-[da]
 en: Ur-Ningišzida,
2. _ensi2#_
 en: governor
3. asz2-nun-na[{ki}]
 en: of Ešnunna —
4. szu-{d}en-[lil2]
 en: Šu-Enlil,
5. _dub#-[sar]_
 en: scribe,
6. _[dumu]_ ki-nam-isz-[ti]
 en: son of Kīnam-išti,
7. [ARAD?-zu?]
  (according to Reichel)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

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/P509055

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TA 1930 T0560
Findspot O30:7 (hubb)
Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level Ipiqadad I - Ibalpiel I
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: Reichel diss., 321 Seal legend no. 108; Fig. 57a

    [Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

  • history: RIME 4, .05.08.2001, ex. 03

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: RIME 4, .05.08.2003, ex. 02 (seals only)

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: OIP 43, 185 (year-name only)

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

  • history: BiMes 6 (pp. 67-74), 072 TA 1930 T0560

    [Whiting1977-BiMes6] “Sealing Practices on House and Land Sale Documents at Eshnunna in the Isin-Larsa Period.” 1977. In Seals and Sealing in the Ancient Near East, 6:67–74. Bibliotheca Mesopotamica. Malibu: Undena Publications.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-23 at 18:45:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-06 at 14:33:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-06 at 14:32:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-31 at 19:26:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-30 at 16:01:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 10:06:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-03-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P509055.
BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 artifact entry (No. P509055). (2024, October 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509055 (Original work published 2018)
BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509055 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 23},
	title = {BiMes 06, 072 {TA} 1930 {T0560} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509055},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509055},
}

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DA  - 2024/10/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P509055
LB  - CDLI:P509055
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509055
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P509055.
BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 artifact entry (No. P509055). (2024, October 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509055 (Original work published 2018)
BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509055 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 23},
	title = {BiMes 06, 072 {TA} 1930 {T0560} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509055},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509055},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P509055
LB  - CDLI:P509055
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - BiMes 06, 072 TA 1930 T0560 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509055
ER  - 
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