JCS 31, 142 16 (P523744)

Administrative tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Classics Department, University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Classics Department, University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Museum Number

ULI —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) 3(disz) udu-nita2 hi-a_
2. _2(u) 2(disz) gukkal? hi-a
3. _8(disz) nim nita2_
4. _4(disz) sila4 nita2_
5. _6(disz) ud5_
6. _3(disz) ud5_ la-ah-la-ha-tum
7. _1(disz) ud5 gub_
reverse
1. _szu-nigin2 3(u) 5(disz) udu-nita2 hi-a_
2. _1(u) 2(disz)_ ka-lu-mu-u2
3. _6(disz) ud5_
4. _4(disz)_ la-ah-la-u2?
single ruling
5. _szu-nigin2 5(u) 6(disz) udu-nita2 ud5_
blank space
6. _iti ab-e3-a u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_
7. _mu_ a-bi-szu-uh _lugal-e alan e2!?-sag-il2 BI NE#? KI?_

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)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Abi-ešuh.--.10.26
Accounting Period

Record

formerly Charlotte M. Smith Collection of Miniature Books, University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA (bought in 1930 by the university)

CDLI number	P523744
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P523744

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Classics Department, University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Museum Number	ULI —
Accession Number

References

primary: JCS 31 (pp. 127-148), 142 16

[Rochberg-Halton1979JCS31] Rochberg-Halton, Francesca, and Paul Zimansky. 1979. “The University of Iowa Cuneiform Texts.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 31 (3): 127–48. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359823.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-04-09 at 09:15:41	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-07-02 at 13:47:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2021-06-22 at 10:25:14	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-06-22 at 10:24:50	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-06-16 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 31, 142 16 Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P523744.

JCS 31, 142 16 artifact entry (No. P523744). (2026, April 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P523744 (Original work published 2021)

JCS 31, 142 16 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P523744 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P523744},
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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 31, 142 16 Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P523744.

JCS 31, 142 16 artifact entry (No. P523744). (2026, April 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P523744 (Original work published 2021)

JCS 31, 142 16 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P523744 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 9},
	title = {JCS 31, 142 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P523744},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P523744},
}

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