Himrin 4, 38 (P212503)

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 cebada.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-x
2'. [...]-ha
3'. [...]-tu
4'. [n] _sze gur_
5'. [...]-lu
6'. [be]-al-gul-la-ni{ki}
7'. [n] 2(asz@c) _sze gur_
8'. esz4-ba-la
9'. szu-gu-bu3
10'. [n] _sze gur_
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-du-[...]
2'. [...] si4-bi-tum#
3'. [in] masz#-kan2{ki}
4'. x-za-a
5'. [n] _sze gur_
6'. [...]-mu-tum
7'. [n] _sze gur_
8'. [...]-ma-ma
9'. [n] _sze gur_
10'. [pu3]-i3-li2
11'. [...]-x-x

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 cebada.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P212503
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P212503

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, 38

[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
2015-02-05 at 12:16:32	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2012-05-16 at 13:18:44	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-06 at 15:41:50	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, 38 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212503.

Himrin 4, 38 artifact entry (No. P212503). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212503 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 38 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212503 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212503},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Himrin 4, 38 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212503.

Himrin 4, 38 artifact entry (No. P212503). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212503 (Original work published 1970)

Himrin 4, 38 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212503 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {Himrin 4, 38 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212503},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212503},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/2/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P212503
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - Himrin 4, 38 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212503
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