JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 (P512563)

Legal tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A26371

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(disz) szu-szi 1(u) 5(asz) gur sze sag_
2. _masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) sze dah-he-dam_
3. i-na {gesz}banesz gi-na_
4. _ki_ sze20-ep-{d}suen _ugula# dam#-gar3_
5. {disz}{d}en-lil2-ma-dingir
6. _szu ba-an-ti_
7. _mu-kux(DU) u4 buru14-ka_
8. _masz2 1(asz) gur 1(barig) sze-ta-am3_
9. _i3-ag2-e_
reverse
1. _igi_ li-pi2-it-i3-li2-szu#
2. _igi_ e-ku-u2-a
3. _dumu_ i-din-{d}gibil6?
4. _igi_ ZI-si-i
5. _dumu_ e2-a-ga-mil#
6. _igi_ {d}nin-urta-ga-mil
7. _dumu_ an-na-a
8. _igi_ u-bar-{d}utu
9. _dumu_ giri3-ni-i3-sa3
10. _iti NE-NE-gar_
11. _mu_ e2-mes-lam2
bottom
1. _kiszib_ e-ku-u2-a
left
1. _kiszib_ li-pi2-it-i3-li2-szu

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P512563
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P512563

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A26371
Accession Number

References

primary: JCS 34, p.127-230, p. 175-176, 226 no. 37

[Stol1982Larsa] Stol, Marten. 1982. “State and Private Business in the Land of Larsa.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 34 (3–4): 127–230. https://doi.org/10.2307/3515973.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2020-09-15 at 12:48:24	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-09-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 34, 175-176, 226 No. 37 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P512563.

JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry (No. P512563). (2018, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512563

JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512563 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	year = {2018},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512563},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/25/
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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 34, 175-176, 226 No. 37 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P512563.

JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry (No. P512563). (2018, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P512563

JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P512563 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2018JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P512563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P512563},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/9/26/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P512563
LB  - CDLI:P512563
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - JCS 34, 175-176, 226 no. 37 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P512563
ER  -