OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 (P513151)

Legal tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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 A— ?

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ur-Ningeshzida.A.00.00
Accounting Period

Seals

burgul seal

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 022204 (composite) (P544515)	S022204	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Ur-Ningeshzida.00.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P513151
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P513151

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1930 T0538
Findspot	O30:7 (hubb) Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Ipiqadad I - Ibalpiel I
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: OIP 43, 185 TA 1930 T538

[Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.
history: Reichel diss., 342 Seal legend no. 182

[Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

Reichel's seal no.182 is a burgul seal

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-11-08 at 08:17:02	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-11-01 at 19:40:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-31 at 15:17:02	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 10:06:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-12-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 8, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P513151.

OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 artifact entry (No. P513151). (2023, November 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P513151 (Original work published 2018)

OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P513151 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 8},
	title = {OIP 043, 185 {TA} 1930 {T538} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P513151},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P513151},
}

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DA  - 2023/11/8/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P513151
LB  - CDLI:P513151
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 8, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P513151.

OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 artifact entry (No. P513151). (2023, November 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P513151 (Original work published 2018)

OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P513151 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 8},
	title = {OIP 043, 185 {TA} 1930 {T538} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P513151},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P513151},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/11/8/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P513151
LB  - CDLI:P513151
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - OIP 043, 185 TA 1930 T538 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P513151
ER  -