NATN 861 (P121558)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A30049

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. masz2 5(disz) gin2 1(disz) gin2-ta
3. ki nin-a-zu-ta
4. en-nu-um-mi-i3-li2
5. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. 1(disz) im-ti-ta
2. 1(disz) szesz-kal-la
3. 1(disz) USZ
4. 1(disz) ur-{d}suen
5. lu2-inim-ma-bi
6. iti kin-{d}inanna#
7. mu us2-sa <bad3> mar-tu ba-du3
8. 2(disz) gin2# ku3#-babbar#
9. masz2 5(disz) gin2 1(disz) gin2-ta
  double ruling
10. ki nin-a-zu-ta
11. en-nu-um-mi-i3-[li2]
12. szu ba-ti
13. [1(disz)] im-ti-ta#
14. [1(disz) szesz-kal]-la#
15. [1(disz) usz]
16. [1(disz) ur-{d}]suen#
17. [lu2-inim-ma]-bi-me
18. [iti kin-{d}]inanna#
19. [mu us2-sa] bad3# mar-tu [ba-du3]
seal 1
1. en-um-i3-li2
2. ARAD2 {d}en-lil2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: NATN, 861

    [Owen1982NATN] Owen, David I. 1982. Neo-Sumerian Archival Texts Primarily from Nippur in the University Museum, the Oriental Institute and the Iraq Museum (NATN). Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A30049
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: 2N-T0672
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.06.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 10:14:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:48:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:25:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:32:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:57:50 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002293 (composite) (P455003) Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“NATN 861 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P121558.
NATN 861 artifact entry (No. P121558). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P121558 (Original work published 2001)
NATN 861 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P121558 (Accessed: September 3, 2025).
@misc{2024NATN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {NATN 861 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P121558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P121558},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P121558
LB  - CDLI:P121558
M1  - 2025/9/3/
TI  - NATN 861 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P121558
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“NATN 861 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P121558.
NATN 861 artifact entry (No. P121558). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P121558 (Original work published 2001)
NATN 861 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P121558 (Accessed: September 3, 2025).
@misc{2024NATN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {NATN 861 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P121558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P121558},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P121558
LB  - CDLI:P121558
M1  - 2025/9/3/
TI  - NATN 861 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P121558
ER  -
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