Himrin 4, 15 (P212480)

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

Cite

Lineart

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 (Registro de metales, vestimentas y ovinos.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) ku3-babbar ma-na la2 1(asz@c) gin2_
2. _2(u@c) 5(asz@c) uruda ma-na 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) gin2_
3. _2(asz@c) ma-na 2/3(disz){sza} 5(asz@c) gin2 zabar_
4. _6(asz@c) tug2 bar-dul5_
5. _1(u@c) tug2 nig2-lam2_
6. _4(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga-du3_
7. _1(asz@c) tug2 sza3-ga gi tab_
8. _6(asz@c) siki gu2 2(asz@c) ma-na_
reverse
1. _1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) udu_
2. _4(u@c) 4(asz@c) {munus}u8_
3. _1(u@c) 4(asz@c) masz2_
4. _1(asz@c) ud5_
5. in durum{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 (Registro de metales, vestimentas y ovinos.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P212480
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P212480

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, 15

[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
2011-10-06 at 15:40:16	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, 15 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212480.

Himrin 4, 15 artifact entry (No. P212480). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212480 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 15 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212480 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212480},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 15 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212480.

Himrin 4, 15 artifact entry (No. P212480). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212480 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 15 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212480 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Himrin 4, 15 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212480},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212480},
}

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