JANES 18, 51 31 (P200692)

Administrative tablet 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

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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 A30003

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) udu iti# bara2#-[za3-gar]
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti# [gu4]-si#-su
3. 5(u) 4(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4# [iti] sig4#-a
4. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti szu-numun-a
5. 1(gesz2) 6(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti NE-NE-gar
6. [...] 5(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 [iti kin {d}inanna]
7. [...] 5(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti du6#-[ku3]
8. [...] 2(u) 6(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 [iti] apin#-du8-a
9. [...] 8(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti gan-gan-e3
reverse
1. [...] 8(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti ab-e3
2. 5(u) 8(disz) udu 1(disz) [sila4 iti] udru{duru5}
3. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila4 iti sze-sag11-ku5
4. [...] 1(gesz'u) 3(u) 6(disz) udu hi-a
5. 1(u) 2(disz) sila4
6. [sa2]-du11# {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-lil2 u3 {d}nin-szubur
7. ki# e2-gissu-ta
8. mu-kux(DU) e2-uzu-sze3
9. kiszib3 sza3-tam sa? AB
10. mu# [{d}]i-din#-{d}da-[gan] lugal-e nin-dingir {d}nin-gi4#?-[li2-in]
11. masz2-e i3-pa3
seal 1
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: JANES 18 (pp. 31-51), 51 31

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A30003
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 2N-T0566
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-20 at 18:58:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-10-21 at 11:29:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:27:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:32:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:24 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

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

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“JANES 18, 51 31 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200692.
JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry (No. P200692). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200692 (Original work published 2002)
JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200692 (Accessed: December 22, 2025).
@misc{2024JANES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200692},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200692},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/20/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P200692
LB  - CDLI:P200692
M1  - 2025/12/22/
TI  - JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200692
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JANES 18, 51 31 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200692.
JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry (No. P200692). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200692 (Original work published 2002)
JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200692 (Accessed: December 22, 2025).
@misc{2024JANES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200692},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200692},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/20/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P200692
LB  - CDLI:P200692
M1  - 2025/12/22/
TI  - JANES 18, 51 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200692
ER  -
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