FAOS 02, 080 (P509627)

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 12703 & VAT 12732b + VAT 12732e + VAT 12732f

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. 1(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 GAR3# x-x-KI#
2. sa10 til-la-ni-sze3
3. 4(u) sze gur i3-ag2#-e
4. ki me-eh-ni-im
5. {disz}hu-ta-a-a
6. {disz}na-bu-tum
7. {disz}bu-du-du-um
8. u3 ia-ah-qu2-be2#-el3-ta
9. {disz}s,a-la-li
10. in-szi-sa10
11. u4-kur2 lu2-ra#!
12. nu-mu-gi4-gi4#-[dam]
reverse
1. mu# {d}en-[lil2]
2. u3# gu#-un#-[gu]-nu#-[um]
3. in#-{pa}pa3#-esz
4. igi ta#?-mu-um
5. igi AN-x-x-mah
6. igi sa2-ri#-qum
7. igi {d}en-ki#-ta#-lu2#
8. igi dingir-na-s,i-ir!
9. igi# nu-ur2-ia
10. igi# {d}utu-igi#-kalam-ma
11. iti {gesz}apin-du8-a
12. mu bad3 <ka2>-{d}gesztin-an-na gu#-un-<gu>-nu-um mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [1(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 GAR3 x-x-KI]
2. sa10# til-la#-ni#-[sze3]
3. 4(u) sze gur i3-ag2#-[e]
4. ki me-ha-ni-im
5. {disz}hu-ta-a-a
6. {disz}bu-du-du-um#
7. ia-ah-qu2-ub-el3
8. u3 na-bu-tum#
9. {disz}s,a-la-li#
10. in-szi-sa10#
11. u4#-kur2# lu2#-[ra]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
4. [igi ta?-mu]-um#
5. [igi AN-x-x]-mah#
6. [igi sa2-ri]-qum
7. [igi {d}en]-ki#-ta-lu2
8. igi# dingir#-[na]-s,i#-ir simug#
9. igi# nu-ur2#-ia
10. igi# {d}utu-igi-kalam#-ma#
11. iti# {gesz}apin-du8-[a]
12. mu bad3# ka2-{d}[gesztin-an-na] gu#-un#-gu#-nu#-[um] mu#-du3#
seal 1
illegible

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	Gungunum.23.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P509627
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509627

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 12703 & VAT 12732b + VAT 12732e + VAT 12732f
Accession Number

References

primary: FAOS 2, 80

[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 13:23:49	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, 080 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509627.

FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry (No. P509627). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509627

FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509627 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509627},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509627},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509627
LB  - CDLI:P509627
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509627
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 080 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509627.

FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry (No. P509627). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509627

FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509627 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509627},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509627},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509627
LB  - CDLI:P509627
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - FAOS 02, 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509627
ER  -