FAOS 02, 037 (P509589)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12698 & VAT 12695b

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz) gur sze-esztub
2. masz2 1(asz) gur ga2#-ga2-dam
3. ki nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
4. i-pi2-iq-nu-nu
5. dumu TA-an-ga
6. szu ba-an-ti
reverse
1. u4# buru14-sze3 szum2-mu#-dam#
2. igi ku-ud-ku-dum
3. igi nu-ur2-a-a
4. igi ($ seal legend $)
FAOS 02: seal legend of the debtor instead of witness name
5. mu us2-sa e2 {d}en-ki i#-tur2#-{d}utu mu-na-du3
envelope
reverse
1. [u4] buru14#-sze3# szum2#-[mu-dam]
2. igi# ku-ud-ku-dum#
3. igi# nu-ur2-a-a
4. igi# {d}suen-sze-mi
5. mu# us2-sa [e2 {d}]en#-ki i-tur2#-{d}[utu mu]-na#-[du3]
seal 1
1. i-pi2-iq-nu-nu
2. dumu TA-an-ga

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
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Itur-Shamash.I.00.00 (us2 year)
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P509589
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509589

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 12698 & VAT 12695b
Accession Number

References

primary: FAOS 2, 37

[Kienast1978FAOS2] Kienast, Burkhart. 1978. Die Altbabylonischen Briefe Und Urkunden Aus Kisurra. Teil 1-2. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 2. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-03-08 at 14:19:45	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2020-03-06 at 13:22:42	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-05-29 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 037 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509589.

FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry (No. P509589). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509589

FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509589 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509589},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509589},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509589
LB  - CDLI:P509589
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509589
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 037 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509589.

FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry (No. P509589). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509589

FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509589 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509589},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509589},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509589
LB  - CDLI:P509589
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - FAOS 02, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509589
ER  -