JEN 644 (P604201)

Tablet excavated in Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 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 A11952

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P604201
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P604201

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot	Room 10
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A11952
Accession Number	JENu 857

References

primary: JEN 6, no. 644

[Lacheman1939JEN6] Lacheman, Ernest R. 1939. Joint Expedition with the Iraq Museum at Nuzi: Miscellaneous Texts. Publications of the Baghdad School. Texts 6. American Schools of Oriental Research, New Haven.
primary: AASOR 24, no. 81, 326, 816

[Porada1947SealsNuzi] Porada, Edith. 1947. “Seal Impressions of Nuzi.” Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 24.
history: WAW 18, 55

[Maidman2010WAW18] Maidman, Maynard P. 2010. Nuzi Texts and Their Uses as Historical Evidence. Writings from the Ancient World 18. Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-10-16 at 18:30:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-10-12 at 13:15:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-09-15 at 16:21:19	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-08-03 at 15:49:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-07-20 at 09:15:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JEN 644 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P604201.

JEN 644 artifact entry (No. P604201). (2026, October 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P604201 (Original work published 2026)

JEN 644 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P604201 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 16},
	title = {JEN 644 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P604201},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JEN 644 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 16, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P604201.

JEN 644 artifact entry (No. P604201). (2026, October 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P604201 (Original work published 2026)

JEN 644 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P604201 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 16},
	title = {JEN 644 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P604201},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P604201},
}

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DA  - 2026/10/16/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P604201
LB  - CDLI:P604201
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - JEN 644 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P604201
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