JANES 18, 43 05 (P200670)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A30013

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2) ninda zi3 sig15
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) ninda AB
3. ki i-gi-ib-li-me-ta
4. mu-kux(DU)
5. kiszib3 a-bu-ni-ta!
reverse
  blank space
1. iti gu4-si-su
2. mu nin {d}lugal-er2-ra ba-il2
envelope
obverse
1. 2(ban2) [ninda zi3 sig15]
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) ninda AB
3. nig2 ezem gu4-si-[su]
4. ki i-gi-ib-li-me nam-x-ta
5. a-bu#-[ni] szu ba-ti
reverse
1. giri3 {d}utu-[...]
  blank space
2. iti gu4-si-su
3. mu nin {d}lugal-er2-ra ba#-il2#
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}isz-bi-er3-ra
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal ma-da-na
column 2
1. a-bu-ni
2. agrig
3. dumu nu-ur2-i3-li2
4. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

RIME 4.01.01.2012, ex. 01

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005991 (composite) (P458701) S005991 Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ishbi-Erra.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P200670

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 2N-T0578
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 A30013
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 85bce700-8a11-4935-a41b-9739e486b729

References

  • primary: JANES 18 (pp. 31-51), 43 05

    [van de Mieroop1986JANES18] Van De Mieroop, Marc. 1986. “Nippur Texts from the Early Isin Period.” Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society, New York 18 (1): 31–51.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-20 at 18:58:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-09-27 at 08:57:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-07-05 at 10:51:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-06 at 12:23:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-06 at 12:22:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:32:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:24 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JANES 18, 43 05 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200670.
JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry (No. P200670). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200670 (Original work published 2002)
JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200670 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200670},
}


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TI  - JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“JANES 18, 43 05 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200670.
JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry (No. P200670). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200670 (Original work published 2002)
JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200670 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2024JANES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200670},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/20/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P200670
LB  - CDLI:P200670
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - JANES 18, 43 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200670
ER  -
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