Himrin 4, 23 (P212488)

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 (Préstamos de cebada.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz@c) _sze gur_
2. dingir-tab-ba
3. u3 da-kum
4. 2(barig@c) _la2_ 1(ban2@c) _sze_
5. a-na _ansze_
6. ma-ga-ga
7. im-hur
reverse
1. 2(barig@c) _sze_
2. i-di3-{d}i7
3. im-hur
blank space
4. _szu-nigin2_ 1(asz@c) 4(barig@c) _la2_ 1(ban2@c) _sze gur_
5. _sze ur5-kam_
6. in a-ba-bi{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 (Préstamos de cebada.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P212488
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P212488

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, 23

[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 11:25:57	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-06 at 15:40:49	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, 23 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212488.

Himrin 4, 23 artifact entry (No. P212488). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212488 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 23 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212488 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212488},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 23 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212488.

Himrin 4, 23 artifact entry (No. P212488). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212488 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 23 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212488 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

@misc{2024Himrin,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Himrin 4, 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212488},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212488},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/26/
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