FAOS 02, 046 (P509597)

Legal tablet 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 12699

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 6(asz) gur sze ur5#-ra#
2. masz2-bi nig2 ma-da
3. ki za-za-kum
4. ta-ri#-ib-nu-nu
5. [szu] ba#-an-ti
6. u4# buru14-sze3 szum2#-mu-dam
7. [igi] la#-la#-tum
8. [dam a]-ab#-ba!-t,a3-bu-um
9. igi zu-ur2-zu-ru-um
reverse
1. igi hu-pu-du-um
2. mu bad3 kak-ku-la-tum s,a-lum mu-na-du3
seal 1
1. ta-ri-ib-nu-nu
2. dumu ar-wu-um

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	Sallum.A.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P509597
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509597

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
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 12699
Accession Number

References

primary: FAOS 2, 46

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
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, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509597.

FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry (No. P509597). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509597

FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509597 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509597},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509597
LB  - CDLI:P509597
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509597
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 046 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509597.

FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry (No. P509597). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509597

FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509597 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509597},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509597
LB  - CDLI:P509597
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - FAOS 02, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509597
ER  -