Himrin 4, 05 (P212470)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Himrin/Tell Suleimah), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Himrin/Tell Suleimah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Ovejas, cabras, cerdos y su cebada.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) _udu_
2. 3(asz@c) _{munus}u8_
blank space
3. _szu-nigin2_ 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) _udu_
4. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) _szah2_
5. a-na 2(u@c) _la2_ 2(asz@c) _sze gur_
6. in ga-ga-ra-an{ki}
7. 1(asz@c) _ku3-babbar gin2_
8. a-na 1(asz@c) 1(barig@c) _sze gur_
9. 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
10. 6(asz@c) _udu_
11. a-na 3(asz@c) _sze gur_
blank space
12. _szu-nigin2_ 1(u@c) _la2_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
13. in la-ba-na-e{ki}
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) _amar-nita min_
2. a-na 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
3. 2(u@c) _udu_
4. 1(u@c) _la2_ 1(asz@c) _{munus}u8_
5. 4(asz@c) _masz2_
blank space
6. _szu-nigin2_ 3(u@c) 3(asz@c) _udu_
7. a-na 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
blank space
8. _szu-nigin2_ 2(u@c) _la2_ 1(asz@c) _sze gur_
9. in na-ma-ri2{ki}
10. 1(u@c) _la2_ 1(asz@c) _udu_
11. 2(asz@c) _ud5_
12. 3(asz@c) _masz2_
blank space
13. _szu-nigin2_ 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) _udu_
column 3
1. a-na 7(asz@c) _sze gur_
2. 1(asz@c) _uruda ma-na_
3. a-na 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze_
4. 1(barig@c) szum2{sar}
5. a-na 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze_
blank space
6. _szu-nigin2_ 8(asz@c) _sze gur_
7. in tal-la-ni{ki}
8. 7(asz@c) _udu_
9. 7(asz@c) _{munus}u8_
10. 1(u@c) _la2_ 1(asz@c) _ud5_
11. 1(asz@c) _masz2_
blank space
12. _szu-nigin2_ 2(u@c) 4(asz@c) _udu_
13. a-na 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) _sze gur_
reverse
column 1
1. in bar-zi{ki}
2. 6(asz@c) _udu_
3. 3(asz@c) _{munus}u8_
4. 6(asz@c) _ud5_
blank space
5. _szu-nigin2_ 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) _udu_
6. a-na 7(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _sze gur_
7. in ar-du-li-gi{ki}
column 2
blank space
1. _szu-nigin2_ 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) _udu_
2. _szu-nigin2_ 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) _ud5_
blank space
3. _szu-nigin2_ 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) 1(barig@c) _sze gur_
4. in a-bu3-lim{ki}

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (Ovejas, cabras, cerdos y su cebada.)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

20120705 englund: obv. i 4-5 9/11 gur per szah2, otehrwise 1/2 gur

CDLI number	P212470
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P212470

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Himrin/Tell Suleimah)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM —
Accession Number

References

primary: Himrin 4, 05

[Rashid1981Himrin4] Rashid, Fawzi. 1981. The Ancient Inscriptions in Himrin Area: Results of the Salvage Excavations at Himrin Reservoir. Himrin 4. Ministry of Culture.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-02 at 13:20:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2012-05-31 at 11:14:04	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-06 at 15:39:35	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 05 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212470.

Himrin 4, 05 artifact entry (No. P212470). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212470 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212470 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212470},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212470},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 05 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212470.

Himrin 4, 05 artifact entry (No. P212470). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212470 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212470 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

@misc{2024Himrin,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Himrin 4, 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212470},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212470},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - Himrin 4, 05 artifact entry
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