FAOS 02, 198 (P509740)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Š 0350 & Ist Š 0988,8 + Ist Š 0988,9 + Ist Š 0988,10

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. [n sze ur5-ra]
2. [masz2-bi] nig2 ma-da#
3. ki# ip-qu2-sza#
4. nu-ur2-ia
5. szu ba-an-ti
reverse
1. igi szu-{d}na-<na>-a-a
2. igi {d}iszkur-gu2-gal
3. igi {d}suen#-e-ri-ba-am#
blank space
4. [x] x-a-x
5. [...]-x-a#
envelope
1. [n sze ur5-ra]
2. [masz2-bi nig2] ma-da
3. [ki] ip#-qu2-sza
4. nu-ur2-ia
5. dumu# a-ah-sza-lim
6. szu# ba#-an#-ti#
seal 1
1. nu#-ur2-ia
2. dumu a-ah-sza-lim

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	P509740
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509740

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)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Š 0350 & Ist Š 0988,8 + Ist Š 0988,9 + Ist Š 0988,10
Accession Number

References

primary: FAOS 2, 198

[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 13:24:16	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, 198 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509740.

FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry (No. P509740). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509740

FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509740 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509740},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509740},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509740
LB  - CDLI:P509740
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509740
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 02, 198 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 29, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P509740.

FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry (No. P509740). (2018, May 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509740

FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509740 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2018FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 29},
	title = {FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509740},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509740},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/29/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P509740
LB  - CDLI:P509740
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - FAOS 02, 198 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509740
ER  -