FAOS 02, 075 (P509622)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12543 & VAT 12673d + VAT 12673e + VAT 12673m + VAT 12673n + VAT 12598c

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. 2(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 sze-{d}en-lil2-la2
2. da ta-e-ru-um
3. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3
4. 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-la2
5. ki# mu-sa3-ni-qum dumu sa3-ru-um
6. i3-li2-in-na-da
7. in-szi-sa10#
8. u4-kur2-sze3 mu-sa3-ni-qum
9. a-sza3-mu nu-ub-be2-am3
10. mu {d}nin-urta
11. u3 i#-tur2-{d}utu
12. in-pa2
reverse
1. igi la-la-a-a dumu be-la-nu
2. igi du-du-u2-a
3. igi za-a-bu-um
4. igi {d}suen-en-nam szesz-ni
5. igi a-wi-li-ia dumu ARAD-er3-ra
6. igi i-li-isz-KU-tu-ul
7. igi be-la-t,i
8. igi szu-{d}na-na-a
9. igi ba-ga-kum
envelope
obverse
1. 2(esze3)# GAN2 a-sza3 sze-{d}en-lil2-la2
2. da# ta#-[e-ru-um]
3. sa10 [til-la-ni-sze3]
4. 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) [gin2 ku3-babbar in-na-la2]
5. ki# mu#-[sa3-ni-qum dumu sa3-ru-um]
6. i3-li2#-[na-da]
7. in-[szi-sa10]
8. u4-kur2#-[sze3 mu-sa3-ni-qum]
9. a-sza3#-[mu nu-ub-be2-am3]
10. mu# [{d}nin-urta]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [igi i3-li2]-isz#-KU#-tu#-ul#
2'. [igi] szu-{d}na-na-a
3'. [igi] ba#-qa-qum
4'. [igi {d}suen]-en-nam szesz-ni#
5'. [...] x
seal 1
1. mu-sa3-ni-qum
2. dumu sa3-ru-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
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P509622
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509622

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 12543 & VAT 12673d + VAT 12673e + VAT 12673m + VAT 12673n + VAT 12598c
Accession Number

References

primary: FAOS 2, 75

[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 13:23:47	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, 075 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509622.

FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry (No. P509622). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509622

FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509622 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509622},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509622},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509622
LB  - CDLI:P509622
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509622
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 075 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509622.

FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry (No. P509622). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509622

FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509622 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509622},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509622},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509622
LB  - CDLI:P509622
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - FAOS 02, 075 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509622
ER  -