FAOS 02, 129 (P509674)

Administrative 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 12789 + VAT 12813

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. _[szu]-nigin2# [n] 2(u) 3(disz)# [ab2-gu4 amar]_
2'. _[na]-gada#_ x x AN x [x] x
3'. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz)# _ab2#-gu4# [amar]_
4'. [2(disz)] i-na ku-ru-ub#-er3#-ra
5'. 1(u) 3(disz) _de5-de5-ga_ zur#-bi#-lum
6'. _szu#-nigin2# 1(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz)# ab2#-gu4# amar_ x
7'. _na#-gada#_ ARAD-{d}utu
8'. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) _ab2-gu4 amar_
9'. 1(u) _de5-de5-ga_ zur-bi-lum
10'. 4(disz)# _de5-de5-ga_ nig2-ba{ki}
11'. [...] x [...]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. 3(disz)# _de5#-[de5-ga_ ...]
2'. 8(disz) _de5-de5-ga_ zur-bi#-[lum]
3'. 1(gesz2) 1(disz) _ab2-gu4 amar_
4'. _na-gada_ {d}suen-na-s,i-ir
5'. 3(u)# 1(disz)# _ab2-gu4 amar_
6'. [n] _de5#-de5-ga_ zur-bi-lum
7'. 4(u)# [n] _ab2#-[gu4] amar#_
8'. _na-gada#_ er3#-ra-ha#-bi#-it
9'. 2(u) 7(disz) _ab2-gu4 amar_
10'. 3(disz) _de5-de5#-ga_ zur-bi-lum
11'. 1(disz) _de5-de5#-ga_ sa-bu-um
12'. 1(disz) <_de5-de5-ga> ka i7-da_
13'. 1(disz)# x [...]
rest broken
left
column 1
1. [n _ab2]-gu4 amar_
2. [n _de5-de5]-ga_
3. _[nig2]-ba_
column 2
1. 5(disz) _de5-de5#-[ga_ zur]-bi-lum
2. 2(disz) de5-de5#-[ga ka] i7-da_
3. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) _nig2_ [x x] x
column 3
1. _na-gada_ x [...]

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)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P509674
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509674

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 12789 + VAT 12813
Accession Number

References

primary: FAOS 2, 129

[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 14:19:44	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, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509674.

FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry (No. P509674). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509674

FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509674 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509674},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509674
LB  - CDLI:P509674
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509674
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509674.

FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry (No. P509674). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509674

FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509674 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509674},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509674
LB  - CDLI:P509674
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - FAOS 02, 129 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509674
ER  -